Описание:The "Christianity in Asia" lecture course is intended for the MA programme “Religious Landscape of Asia” of the Faculty of Philosophy, Lomonosov Moscow State University.
This course examines the history of the emergence and development of Christianity in the Middle East, the spread of this religion in East, Southeast and South Asia.
Part of the course is history and regional profile of Christianity in South Asia. In focus are activities of the Portuguese, Dutch and French missionaries in South India and Ceylon; specifics of Protestant and Catholic expansion in North and Central India; British discussion (18-19th centuries) on the expediency of introducing Christianity in India. Particular emphasis is placed on ethno-linguistic and caste factors in the life of India’s Christian communities.