Kingship and Conversion in Sixteenth-Century Sri Lanka : Portuguese Imperialism in a Buddhist Land
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
University of Cambridge Oriental Publications
ISBN-10
0521860091
ISBN-13
9780521860093
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 13th, 2007
Print length
304 Pages
Weight
580 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.20 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
Asian historyModern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900
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After the Portuguese arrival in Sri Lanka in 1506 religious identity became central to struggles for power on the island. This book explores the relationship between the Portuguese and the Sinhalese during the following century. It contributes to debates regarding state power, caste, ethnicity, and religious identity in pre-modern Asia.
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