TY  - BOOK
AU  - Zimmerman,Ernest William
TI  - The search for spiritual values: being a dissertation on the land of India with a special treatment of the Manipuris of north-east India  
AV  - BV4070 .S437 1951
PY  - 1951///
KW  - Columbia Bible College
KW  - Dissertations
N1  - Typescript; Introduction; I. Bharatavarsha-Land of the Hindus; II. Pragjyotisha-Land of the Eastern Star; III. The Jewel of Assam; IV. Notes on the Language Situation; V. The Politico-Economical State of the Manipuris; Virgin Islands The Religions of the Manipuris; Christian Missions to the Manipuris; Virgin IslandsI. What Has Been Done; Virgin IslandsII. What Mid-Missions Is Doing Today; IX. Lalabazar and Dharmanagar; X. The Outlook for the Future; XI. Isorna Nangbu Nungsibi-"God Loves You"; Appendix: What We Believe About the Local Church and Its Relationships; List of Maps; Bibliography: leaves 187-191; Resume of contents --; Circumstances guiding selection of present subject --; Source materials --; The anture and scope of our problem; Re-writing India's history --; Ruminations on her early civilization and settlers --; Our essetnial unity --; Prehistorical development of India --; Ancient, Medieval, and Mdoern history (Mythical and authentic) --; Spiritual development of Bharata --; the Vedas --; Struggle for the soul of India: Brahminism, Brahminical Writings --; The caste system --; Ancient heritagae of modern India: The Hindu pantheon, Etc. --; Hinduism: Characterization --; Antiquity --; The Christian alternative; Parallels --; Puranas --; Names of Assam --; Mongolian tribes and Aryans --; The Ahoms --; Hinduization of Assam --; Downfall of the Ahoms --; Vaisnavism --; Legendary heritage of Assam: The Mahabharata and evaluation --; Christian missions; Literary efforts on behalf of the Meiteis --; Their dress --; Meaning of 'Meitei' --; Names gien to Manipur --; Mythology of the Meitei Puranas --; Babhrubahan and the Mahabharata --; Suggestions of their origin --; Kings of Manipur --; Historical sketch --; Desirability of becoming a Meitei --; Tiger hunting --; Dancing --; Distribution of Meiteis outside State --; Nagas and Non-Nagas --; A further ramification; Hindi and Sanskrit --; Pertinent factors --; Old Meitei script --; Language problems --; Notes on the Manipuri language; Changeover to Central administration --; Former practices and customs: Laloop, Cherap, Durbar --; Sons of the Rajah --; The seven saleis or clans --; Notes on Economy, Agriculture and Industry of the Meiteis --; Aptitude and influence of the Meiteis; The universality of belief and the Meiteis --; Evidences of their "original" religion --; Significance of evidences in view of "Aryan" origin --; Advent and growth of Hinduism --; Growing aversion for Brahminism --; The rise of Apokpa Dharma and considerations of its tenets --; The failure of its theology --; Evaluation and plea; First interest in and approach to the Manipuris (Carey-Pettigrews-Croziers-Currys) --; The founding of Mid-Missions' work in Assa --; Alipur --; Makunda --; Our Gospel; Medical work --; Literacy work --; Lower Primary School --; Evangelistic effort; A challenge and an opportunity --; A stirring and an "agreement"; Aspirations and objectives (Evangelistic, medical, et cetera) --; Bible school and problems of mission education --; The need for churches --; The indigenous curch; Contrast between Hinduism and Christianity --; Labeling the source of true spiritual values --; Crystallizing our problem --; Hinduism --; Prayer; Map of India --; Map of Assam --; Map of Manipur; 2
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