| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references. - The context : Chhattisgarh, the Satnamis, and Satnami-Christians -- Plan of the book -- Methodological notes -- Broader issues -- Contextualizing the study -- Chhattisgarhi social structure -- Chhattisgarhi religiosity -- The Satnampanth -- Satnamis and sanskritization in the twentieth century -- The origins of Christianity in Chhattisgarh -- Factors in becoming (or not becoming) Christian -- Famine, misfortune, and the economics of conversion -- Health, healing, and leaving one's religion -- Christianization and social status -- Religion as social vision -- On not becoming Christian -- The myth of history and the history of myth -- Tattoos and other embarrassing reminders of a satnami past -- Inventive converts, mythologizing missionaries -- And the story of Guru Ghasidas -- "A voice calling in the wilderness" -- Inventing tradition : M.M. Paul's satyan#mi panth -- Allopathic medicine and the allure of efficacy -- Medicine, health, and hygiene -- Medical itineration and the allure of efficacy -- Christian medicine as "strong magic" -- Interpreting the signs -- "Christian" womanhood -- Satnami-Christian conjugality : weddings, widows, and divorce -- Women's education and professionalization -- Christianization as sanskritization? -- Satnami and Christian stories -- "Doctor" Hiralal -- "Imon Drajnahin (Simon the Sightless) -- Tularam Paul -- Ratiram -- Beni Madhav -- Chhattisgarhi Christianity in the post-independence era -- The Christian missionary activities enquiry -- The destruction of Gass Memorial Centre
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