Christian-Muslim relations in the Indian subcontinent - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE - مرکز و کتابخانه مطالعات اسلامی به زبان های اروپایی

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" Christian-Muslim relations in the Indian subcontinent - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE "
Powell, Avril

Document Type	:	AL
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1061266
Doc. NO	:	ALei1663
Main Entry	:	Powell, Avril
Title & Author	:	Christian-Muslim relations in the Indian subcontinent - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE\ Powell, Avril
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
Note	:	(1,681 words)
Abstract	:	The presence of Christians in the Indian subcontinent reflects various evangelistic activities pursued between the first century CE and the present, mainly by Syrian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant missionaries. West Asian merchants, who sometimes married Indian women, also created Christian settlements. Some merchants (notably Syrian Christians) evangelised, but others (notably Armenians) restricted themselves to commerce and the performance of intermediary services for the ruling authorities. The Christian presence was further increased when European traders (especially Portuguese and British) assumed political roles, practising Christianity themselves and supporting missionary agencies. Christians,
Subject	:	Islam.
electronic file name	:	ALei1663.pdf