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Beginning in the nineteenth century, native women preachers served and led nascent Protestant churches in much of Southern India, evolving their own mission theology and practices. This volume examines the impact of Telugu socio-political dynamics, such as caste, gender, and empire, on the theology and practices of the Telugu Biblewomen.

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PART I: INTRODUCTION PART II: FOREMOTHERS AND FOREIGN SISTERS 1. Telugu Women and the Spread of Christianity 2. Early Dalit Conversions and Women Evangelists 3. British Biblewomen and Their Ministerial Practices PART III: THE MEETING OF TWO WORLDS IN ONE OFFICE:1880-1921 4. The Beginnings of the Office among the Telugus 5. Early Recruitment Patterns in the Northern Circars 6. Early Training Patterns 7. Characteristic Features of the Office in the Northern Circars PART IV: INSTITUTIONALIZING A MINISTRY: 1922-194 8. A Changing Social Landscape 9. Missionary Anxiety amid Growing ´Nationalist´ Sentiments 10. Waves of Sudhra Conversions to Protestant Christianity 11. New Institutions of Higher Education 12. Mission and Motives 13. Training for Home and Village 14. New Patterns of Relationship 15. Seeking Social Respect through Home-making 16. Social Fabric of the Profession PART V: A LOCAL MANIFESTATION OF A GLOBAL OFFICE 17. Globalization of the Office 18. Universal Traits 19. Appropriated in Andhra PART VI: CONCLUSION

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James Elisha Taneti is Adjunct Professor at Campbell University Divinity School, USA

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