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<p>Church history in Kerala has a rich past. Right from the formation of Syriac Christianity till the arrival of Western Christianity in the early modern period such as the Latin Catholic Church and Protestant denominations. This comprehensive volume on church history in the Travancore region covers the discussion on pioneer missionaries who conducted their activities with the details of each church. It also contains certain unpublished documents in the form of missionaries’ letters official reports and records. The book contains four parts. The first part contains a description of the Syriac churches of Malabar such as the Church of the East Jacobite and Malankara Syrian Church. Details of the famous episodes such as the Synod of Diamper the intrusion of Latinization in Syrian Churches the Coonan Cross Oath and the expansion of the Jacobite Church etc. are discussed in this part. The second part contains the missionary history under the Roman Catholic Church in Travancore under St. Francis Xavier and other Catholic missionaries. The third section covers the missions under Protestant denominations. And lastly the final section comprises Christian literature published by Latin Protestant and Syriac churches and Christian monuments in the Travancore region. About the Author C.M. Agur (18581904) was an Indian historian specializing in the Indian missiology. Born to a family of missionaries he was one of the first BA degree holders in South India. He worked as an Office Manager at the British Resident Office at Trivandrum.</p>
