The Bible and Asia
Author | : R. S. Sugirtharajah |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2013-11-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674726468 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674726464 |
Rating | : 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Bible and Asia written by R. S. Sugirtharajah and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible's influence on the West has received much more attention than its complex career in the East. R. S. Sugirtharajah's expansive study of Asia's idiosyncratic relationship with the Bible tells of missionaries, imperialists, and reformers who molded Biblical texts in order to influence religion, politics, and daily life from India to China.