Author
Thomas Stephens
British jesuit
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1549
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1619
country of citizenship: United Kingdom
languages spoken, written or signed: English
occupation: linguist, missionary
Thomas Stephens (c. 1549–1619) was an English Jesuit priest and missionary in Portuguese India, writer and linguist (focusing on Marathi and Konkani).
Father Thomas Stephens, educated at Oxford, was one of the earliest Western Christian missionaries to India. He, along with Roberto Nobili, helped in converting the top class of Indian Society by adopting local practices and writing books in local languages, to appeal to the local people. He is famous for having written the Krista Purana (Story of Christ).
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Doutrina Christam em Lingoa Bramana Canarim
book by Thomas Stephens
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1622