Kristapurāṇa: Translating the Name of God in Early Modern Goa

In the 16th and 17th centuries, Jesuit missionaries began to translate Christian doctrine and mythology into Indian languages. Most critical became the question how the very name(s) of God and gods can be translated. Artfully composed texts known as Christian Purāṇas borrowed from the religious term...

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Main Author: Alexander Henn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre d’Etudes de l’Inde et de l’Asie du Sud 2015-10-01
Series:South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/samaj/4038
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