ERC Consolidator Grant · 2023
The cultural heritage associated with India and Bangladesh’s Christian minorities remains understudied and its historical significance is often contested. Many of the countries’ medieval and early modern churches were built primarily for communities of newly converted Christians that came from different regions and caste backgrounds and therefore carried corresponding identities. Even today, many of South Asia’s churches reflect these local identities and traditions, with factors such as caste, “indigenous” agency, and cultural “accommodation” playing a role in their social and architectural history. These contexts originated distinct regional architectural expressions in the countries’ six…
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