News from the Hill January 29, 2007 | back to index
Professor Jeyaraj Receives Outstanding Book Accolade
Prof. Daniel Jeyaraj, Judson-DeFreitas Professor of World Christianity, was recently honored by the International Bulletin of Missionary Research ( Vol. 31, No. 1, January 2007). His book, Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg: The Father of Modern Protestant Missions; An Indian Assessment, was selected as one of the Fifteen Outstanding Books of 2006 for Mission Studies.
Prof. Jeyaraj is an Indian theologian with deep interests in World Christianity. His teaching and research primarily deal with the dynamics of Christian missions and their interaction with native cultures. He is a leading authority on the study of the Royal Danish-Halle Mission (i.e., Tranquebar Mission), Pietism, and the emergence of Protestant churches in eighteenth century India.
Prof. Jeyaraj has translated two major monographs of Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg (1682-1719), the first Protestant missionary to South India, from German into English, and has written this definitive biography of Ziegenbalg from an Indian perspective. His several books and numerous research articles have made a significant contribution to the study of the history of Christianity in South India, its impact on the west, and to the emergence of certain cross-continental networks.
Book:
Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg: The Father of Modern Protestant Missions; An Indian Assessment
Chennai: Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Instutute; New Delhi: ISPCK.
