The First Protestant Missionary to India
Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg 1683-1719
Published in November 1999
Book
Hardback
204 pages
978-0-19-564912-3 (ISBN)
Description
The book looks at the first Protestant missionary to India and explores a little-known corner of south India's cultural history. Ziegenbalg comes across as a flawed but gifted man who laid the foundations of an indigenous Church.
Reviews / Votes
This wholly admirable monograph offers a fascinating set of insights into Ziegenbalg's achievements in South India between 1706 and his death in 1719 ... this is the first work in English to present a rounded portrait of a remarkable pioneer ... In a brilliant final chapter Singh challenges those nationalist historians who have concluded that 'missionaries were bad for India'. Journal of Ecclesiastical History His interpretation of Ziegenbalg is ... a generally sympathetic one. P.J. Marshall, Times Literary Supplement Singh's informative and reflective account lucidly presents Ziegenbalg's life, work, and thought, and assesses what modern scholars might learn from him despite the enormous gaps between his world and ours ... a valuable addition to the field. Religious Studies ReviewMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
frontispiece
frontispiece
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-19-564912-3 (9780195649123)
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Schweitzer Classification