Conflicts in the process of transition from traditional society to modernity : a case study on the role of the Church amongst the Naga Tribes of South-East Asia

Abstract

This thesis is an attempt to use various aspects and processes of tradition and modernity to understand and explain conflict within the Naga context. It argues that Christianity is not only a religion but it also became a socio-political phenomenon for the Nagas. It became the space where tradition and modernity met and interacted. In this light it is an attempt to examine the role of the Church as a unifying factor and as an institution of conflict resolution.