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GOA TO ME is a self-introduction of the author, not just through the autobiographical introduction, but also through the history of his land and people. After two decades of intense contribution to the writing and re-writing of Goa's history, the author sees his work as a genuine reflection of his search for self-identity. He sees his self-identity as inseparable from the history of the people to whom he belongs. It is an attempt to psycho-history. A Foreword by Prof. C.R. Boxer, the world renowned and veteran historian of Portuguese empire, and the cover design and life sketches by the celebrated cartoonist Mario Miranda, have enhanced the appeal of this book. About the Author Teotonio R. de Souza (b. 18.2.1947). He is the Founder-Director of the Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Goa since 1979. He is the author of Medieval Goa and edited Indo-Portuguese History: Old Issues, New Questions(1985), Essays in Goan History (1987), Goa through the Ages: An Economic History (1990), Jesuits in India: In Historical Perspective (1992). He has also written extensively on Indo-Portuguese History and Church History in various academic and cultural journals in India and abroad. He is post-graduate teacher and Ph.D. research guide of the Goa University, and is Life-Member and Fellow of various associations of Historians, including Indian History Congress and the Portuguese Academy of History. He has convened national and international seminars since 1981, including the Third International Seminar on Indo-Portuguese History (ISIPH-3). He has convened the 7th Seminar of the same series for January 1994.