Hindu-Catholic encounters in Goa : religion, colonialism, and modernity

Hindu-Catholic encounters in Goa : religion, colonialism, and modernity /

"The state of Goa on India's southwest coast was once the capital of the Portuguese-Catholic empire in Asia. When Vasco Da Gama arrived in India in 1498, he mistook Hindus for Christians, but Jesuit missionaries soon declared war on the alleged idolatry of the Hindus. Today, Hindus and Cat...

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Main Author: Henn, Alexander, 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, ©2014.
Subjects:
Catholic Church > Relations > Hinduism.
Syncretism (Religion) > India > Goa (State)
Hinduism > Relations > Christianity.
Christianity and other religions > Hinduism.
Postcolonialism > India > Goa (State)
Goa (India : State) > Religion.
Goa (India : State) > Religious life and customs.
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