The Christians of Kerala: History, Belief and Ritual Among the Yakoba

by Susan Visvanathan

This elegantly written book explores the practice of Christianity among the Yakoba in the small region of Kerala. Susan Viswanathan uses the categories of time, space, architecture, and the body as a means of identifying the ways in which Hindu, Christian, and Syrian strands have been woven together to form a rich cultural tapestry in the region. The Yakoba, on which this study is based, are divided into two distinct groups--the Orthodox Syrians and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195631897
• ISBN13: 9780195631890
• Release Date: February 1994
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"