ABSTRACT
This book is a study of the changing relationship over time (1856-1994) between the Rishi, an ex-Untouchable jati of Bengal/South-West Bangladesh, and various groups of Catholic missionaries. The book's originality and importance lies in its multi-disciplinary approach which combines anthropological fieldwork, historical research, philosophical enquiry and contemporary missiological debates. Moreover, it addresses issues of great current relevance in its discussions of Orientalism, Neo-colonialism and Otherness.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|63 pages
The Rishi in South-West Bangladesh
part 2|83 pages
The Rishi and Christianity (1856–1953)
part 3|91 pages
The Xaverians and the Rishi (1952–94)
part 4|91 pages
Mission and Dialogue