Souza, Teotónio R. de2009-08-01Souza , T R D 2009 , ' "Waking up from Medieval Slumber" ' , Default journal .1646-3730When the book Medieval Goa first appeared three decades ago (Delhi: Concept, 1979), it represented a significant break in the tradition of Indo-Portuguese historiography, until then markedly Luso-Indian, even when Goan native historians were the authors. This was acknowledged by prominent historians like C R Boxer, M N Pearson, A Disney, J Wicki and others who reviewed the book in international journals of history. The colonial culture and the political climate were not helpful for the promotion of a critical approach.application/pdfengopenAccessGOAN HISTORIOGRAPHYMEDIEVAL GOAINDO-PORTUGUESE HISTORIOGRAPHYCOLONIAL HISTORYarticle