{"title":"Kenneth Ballhatchet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenneth Ballhatchet\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of historical themes with a focus on the intricate interplay of social structures. His work navigates the complexities of caste, class, and religion, particularly within the context of colonial India, providing nuanced insights into societal dynamics during significant periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders of Ballhatchet's writing can expect meticulously researched narratives that blend social history with cultural analysis, enriching their understanding of historical forces and their enduring impact. His scholarship is essential for those interested in the intersections of history, society, and religion.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"caste-class-and-catholicism-in-india-1789-1914-by-kenneth-ballhatchet-9780700710959","title":"Caste, Class and Catholicism in India 1789-1914","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a study of the ways in which changing social expectations among Indian Catholics confronted the Roman Church with new questions, as well as giving fresh urgency to the old problem of the persistence of caste among Christians. Low-caste restiveness prompted different reactions among European missionaries and high-caste Indian priests, and the socio-economic significance of religious conversion became a problem that reached the level of the Apostolic Delegate, and eventually of the Pope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe English brought their social attitudes to India, where they became racial attitudes while retaining their triple functions of supporting authority structures, protecting vested interests, and providing psychological reinforcement. Roman Catholic missionaries came from different European countries and brought with them different national attitudes to social mores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA major question asked in \u003cem\u003eCaste, Class and Catholicism in India 1789-1914\u003c\/em\u003e is how far such national differences were reflected in attitudes to caste, class, and sexual behaviour, how similar were the attitudes of Indian Christians, and how far the functions of such attitudes remained constant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605183873260,"sku":"9780700710959","price":353.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780700710959-caste-class-and-catholicism-in-india-1789-1914.jpg?v=1778126232"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kenneth-ballhatchet.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}