Download or read book Conversion, Continuity and Change written by Rowena Robinson and published by SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited. This book was released on 1998-07-20 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the processes of conversion, continuity, and change in a Goan Catholic community. Analyzes the patterns of persistence and transformation that can be discerned in the socio-religious practices of Catholics in relation to the wider Hindu society with which they live. Topics include the socio-political context of conversion; the annual ritual cycle; and life-cycle rituals such as birth, marriage, and death. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR