Genealogy of the South Indian Deities

For the first time, the work Genealogy of the South Indian Deities of the first Protestant missionary to India, Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg (1682-1719), is made accessible to an English readership.

Daniel Jeyaraj, Judson-DeFrietas Associate Professor of World Christianity at Andover Newton Theological School in Newton Center, Massachusetts, USA, is an Indian theologian with a profound interest in the intercultural relationship of Christian faith, the value of cross-cultural learning and interdisciplinary teaching and research. He is a leading authority on the study of the Tranquebar Mission and the emergence of Protestant churches in eighteen-century India.

Preface System of Transliteration Abbreviations Introduction 1. Ziegenbalg and Halle Pietism 2. Ziegenbalg and the Residual Image of God 3. Ziegenbalg's Text of the Genealogy 4. Ziegenbalg's Sources 5. Comparing the Manuscripts 6. Comparing the Printed Versions 7. Continuing Relevance of the Genealogy 8. Conclusion 9. Glossary 10. Bibliography