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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 Catholics assert their own religious identities, but Hindu village gods and Catholic patron saints attract worship from members of both religious communities. Through fresh readings of early Portuguese sources and long-term ethnographic fieldwork, this study traces the history of Hindu-Catholic syncretism in Goa and reveals the complex role of religion at the intersection of colonialism and modernity. ** Review "An original, groundbreaking book that shows impeccable scholarship, conceptual innovation, and a deep knowledge of the context.... It will bring fresh ways of engaging questions not only about Goa and India but also about religious pluralism, the variations in the colonial experience, and the textures of memory.... A splendid achievement." ―Veena Das, Johns Hopkins University "This is a passionate and honest book in its approach and contents. And it is worth reading for that very reason. Henn’

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Author

Alexander Henn

Publisher

Indiana University Press

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780253013002

Category

history

Subjects

Religion, Anthropology, Christian

Rating

4.1 / 5 (6 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14