The Cultural Heritage of the Knanaya Christians

Autor

  • Bartłomiej Grysa Higher School of Toruń

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15633/ochc.1022

Słowa kluczowe:

India, Kerala, Christians, Knanaya

Abstrakt

The Knanaya customs, compared to other St Thomas Christians, are characterized by considerable colour and they draw from various traditions: Jewish, Syriac and Indian. Semitic in prayer, Indian in culture and Christian in their faith the Knanites scattered all over the world are undoubtedly an important element of the culture of India, representing religion that put down roots in this country earlier than in many parts of Europe.

Bibliografia

Israel R. R., The Jews of India, New Delhi 2001.

Kulathramannil J., Cultural Heritage of Knanaya Syrian Christians, St Mary’s Knanaya Church, Sharjah 2000.

Neill S., A History of Christianity in India. The Beginnings to AD 1707, Cambridge 1984.

Thadathil J., The Indian Inheritance in the Syrian Church of India, “The Harp” 21 (2006), pp. 71–82.

Opublikowane

2011-11-07

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