Sati written by Meenakshi Jain - Book Review

'Sati: Evangelicals, Baptist Missionaries, and the Changing Colonial Discourse' is not a work on Sati per se. It does not address, in any depth, issues of the possible origins of the rite; its voluntary or mandatory nature; the role, if any, of priests or family members; or any other aspect associated with the actual practice of widow immolation. Its primary focus is the colonial debate on sati, particularly the role of Evangelicals and Baptist missionaries. It argues that sati was an exceptional act, performed by a miniscule number of Hindu widows over the centuries. Its occurrence was, however, exaggerated in the nineteenth century by Evangelicals and Baptist missionaries eager to Anglicize and Christianize India.Order links of the book 'Sati: Evangelicals, Baptist Missionaries, and the Changing Colonial Discourse' below:Amazon India:HardcoverFlipkart:HardcoverAryanBooks.comHardcoverAmazon USA:HardcoverAnd please don't forget to checkout Historylogy.com for latest book reviews and tidbits from the pages of history.Please feel free to our social media ID's for latest updates. Links below:https://www.facebook.com/historylogy/https://twitter.com/historylogyhttps://www.instagram.com/historylogy/Affiliate Earnings Disclaimer:This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.