Professor Kristin Bloomer named one of four finalists for Best Book in Hindu-Christian Studies award
Bloomer’s book is titled “Possessed by the Virgin: Hinduism, Roman Catholicism, and Marian Possession in South India.”
Associate Professor of Religion Kristin Bloomer’s book, “Possessed by the Virgin: Hinduism, Roman Catholicism, and Marian Possession in South India” (New York: Oxford University Press, 2018), has been named one of four finalists by the Society for Hindu-Christian Studies for its Selva J. Raj award for Best Book in Hindu-Christian Studies. This book award is granted once every four years.