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The History of Sri Lanka
About this book
Sri Lanka—an island nation located in the Indian Ocean— has a population of approximately 19 million. Despite its diminuative size, however, Sri Lanka has a long and complex history. The diversity of its people has led to ethnic, religious, and political conflicts that continue to exist. Peebles describes the experiences of the country, from its earliest settlers, to civil war, to its current state, allowing readers to better understand this often misunderstood country. With an emphasis on the 20th century, chapters discuss the economy, religion, culture, and government of Sri Lanka. A timeline outlines key events in Sri Lankan history, as well as biographies of notable people, and a bibliographic essay.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Maps
- Series Foreword
- Preface
- Acronyms
- Timeline of Historical Events
- 1 The Settings
- 2 Ancient Civilization to 1200
- 3 Abandonment of the Dry Zone and the Kandyan Kingdom
- 4 Portuguese, Dutch, and British Colonialism
- 5 A Colonial Society
- 6 A Plantation Economy
- 7 Sinhalese and Tamil Nationalism
- 8 The Coming of Independence
- 9 Triumph of Sinhalese Nationalism
- 10 Authoritarianism and Ethnic Conflict
- 11 Economic Liberalization and the Quality of Life
- 12 Civil War
- 13 Searching for Peace
- Notable People in the History of Sri Lanka
- Appendix: Sri Lankan Sovereigns, Dutch and British Governors, Prime Ministers, and Presidents
- Glossary
- Bibliographic Essay
- Index
- Physical Map of Sri Lanka
- Ancient Sri Lanka
- Colonial Sri Lanka
- Provinces and Districts
- Modern Sri Lanka