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List of Illustrations vii Preface ix Acknowledgments xvii Note on Transliteration xx Introduction 1 1. A Jesuit Mission in History 31 2. A Culture of Popular Catholicism 60 3. Christians in Village Society: Caste, Place, and the Ritualization of Power 96 4. Public Worship and Disputed Caste: The Santiyakappar Festival over 150 Years 133 5. Christianity and Dalit Struggle: 1960s to 1980s 168 6. Hindu Religious Nationalism and Dalit Christian Activism 198 7. A Return Visit to Alapuram: Religion and Caste in the 2000s 233 Conclusion 267 Notes 285 Glossary 323 References 327 Index 357 Contents This page intentionally left blank ...

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