Author: Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Ceylon Branch, ColomboPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 1200
Book Description
Contains the Society's Proceedings.
Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
Author: Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Ceylon Branch, ColomboPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 1200
Book Description
Contains the Society's Proceedings.
The Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Author: The Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland
Author: Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Ceylon Branch, ColomboPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
Contains the Society's Proceedings.
Journal of the Sri Lanka Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
Author: Sri Lanka Branch of the Royal Asiatic SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
Author: Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
Author: Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 798
Book Description
Ibss: Anthropology: 1988
Author: British Library of Political and Economic SciencePublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415064712
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
This bibliography lists the most important works in anthropology published in 1988.
A History of Sri Lanka
Author: K. M. De SilvaPublisher: Penguin Books India
ISBN: 9789558095928
Category : Sri Lanka
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
The History Of Sri Lanka From The Earliest Times To The Present Sri Lanka Is An Ancient Civilization, Shaped And Thrust Into The Modern Globalizing World By Its Colonial Experience. With Its Own Unique Problems, Many Of Them Historical Legacies, It Is A Nation Trying To Maintain A Democratic, Pluralistic State Structure While Struggling To Come To Terms With Separatist Aspirations. This Is A Complex Story, And There Is Perhaps No Better Person To Present It In Reasoned, Scholarly Terms Than K.M. De Silva, Sri Lanka S Most Distinguished And Prolific Historian. A History Of Sri Lanka, First Published In 1981, Has Established Itself As The Standard Work On The Subject. This Fully Revised Edition, In Light Of The Most Recent Research, Brings The Story Right Up To The Early Years Of The Twenty-First Century. The Book Provides Comprehensive Coverage Of All Aspects Of Sri Lanka S Development From A Classical Buddhist Society And Irrigation Economy, To Its Emergence As A Tropical Colony Producing Some Of The World S Most Important Cash Crops, Such As Cinnamon, Tea, Rubber And Coconut, And Finally As An Asian Democracy. It Is A Study Of The Political Vicissitudes Of Sri Lanka S Ancient Civilization And The Successive Phases Of Portuguese, Dutch And British Colonial Rule. The Unfortunate Consequences Of Becoming A Centre Of Ethnic Tension And Sri Lanka S Long-Standing Relationship With India Are Also Discussed. Exhaustively Researched And Analytical, This Book Is An Invaluable Reference Source For Students Of Ancient, Colonial And Post-Colonial Societies, Ethnic Conflict And Democratic Transitions, As Well As For All Those Who Simply Want To Get A Feel Of The Rich And Varied Texture Of Sri Lanka S Long History.
The Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland
Author: Historical Dictionary of Sri Lanka
Author: Patrick PeeblesPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442255854
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 495
Book Description
Sri Lanka has had a celebrated history, a long colonial past, and since independence in 1948 has passed through a series of crises and political experiments. It has had a remarkable record of voters turning out unpopular governments, often by sweeping margins. On 8 January 2015 voters again performed this feat when Maithripala Sirisena, representing a coalition of disparate parties, defeated Mahinda Rajapaksa for the presidency. Rajapaksa was turning the nation away from its democratic heritage towards authoritarianism and militarism. Independent Sri Lanka’s economy stagnated for decades before it began to grow in the 1980s. It has had significant economic growth since the end of the 26-year war against the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 2009. Although reconciliation between the Sinhalese Buddhist majority and Hindu, Muslim and Christian minorities seems distant, prospects for Sri Lanka seem better than they have been for decades. The Historical Dictionary of Sri Lanka contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Sri Lanka.