| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 261 pages) |
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data file |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"In May 1998 John Joseph, the first indigenous Pakistani Catholic bishop shot himself in front of the courthouse where a Christian had been sentenced to death for blasphemy. This book tells the story of the Christians in Pakistan, with Bishop Joseph as its centrepiece. It is an account of outcastes who sought hope through Christianity, but who now find themselves victims of a struggle to define Islam in Pakistan." "The majority of Pakistani Christians are descendants of untouchables converted to Christianity in the late 19th century. In Pakistan a minority religion is linked with low status, perpetuating the Indian Hindu caste system even though the Muslim majority has disassociated itself from all things Hindu and Indian. The book also deals with enculteration in the Pakistani church, the rise of indigeneous clergy, conflicts between the local church and Rome, the rise of 'fundamentalist' Islam and the position of women in society and church."--Jacket. |
| Contents |
pt. I. From Exodus to bondage -- pt. II. The world of the bishop. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Joseph, John, 1932-1998.
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Joseph, John, 1932-1998. |
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Catholic Church -- Pakistan -- Bishops -- Biography.
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Catholic Church. |
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Pakistan. |
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Bishops. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Christians -- Pakistan.
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Christians. |
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Islam -- Relations -- Christianity.
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Islam. |
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Relations. |
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Christianity. |
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Pakistan -- Church history.
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Church history. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Church history.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Walbridge, Linda S. Christians of Pakistan. London : RoutledgeCurzon, 2003 0700716564 (OCoLC)47983709 |
| ISBN |
9781136131783 (electronic book) |
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1136131787 (electronic book) |
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0415570883 |
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9780415570886 |
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9780203037546 |
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0203037545 |
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0700716564 |
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9780700716562 |
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