India's non-violent freedom struggle: the Thomas Christians (1599-1799)

"India's Nonviolent Freedom Struggle focuses on the Thomas Christians, a group of Christians in South India who waged a nonviolent struggle against European colonization during the politically volatile period of 1599-1799. This book has three related objectives and unique characteristics....

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1. Verfasser: Joseph, Clara A. B. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York Routledge 2024
Schriftenreihe:Routledge studies in South Asian history
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Zusammenfassung:"India's Nonviolent Freedom Struggle focuses on the Thomas Christians, a group of Christians in South India who waged a nonviolent struggle against European colonization during the politically volatile period of 1599-1799. This book has three related objectives and unique characteristics. First, it offers a comprehensive study of primary sources that scholars have referenced but rarely studied in-depth. Second, it argues that the Thomas Christian narratives provide a unique position to challenge prevalent estimations found in canonical and postcolonial critical discourse on the nation. Third, it considers how an account of a nonviolent struggle by Thomas Christians further complicates received ideas of the postcolonial nation. It sheds light on the often-overlooked contributions of the Thomas Christians in India's nonviolent freedom struggle and challenges readers to reimagine the complex and often contentious relationship between colonizers and colonized. A groundbreaking book that offers a fresh perspective on the Indian freedom struggle and the study of Indian history, this book is an essential read for scholars of colonialism, anticolonial movements, and the history of India"
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xvi, 164 Seiten Diagramm
ISBN:9781032538686
9781032538679