Kingship and Conversion in Sixteenth-Century Sri Lanka: Portuguese Imperialism in a Buddhist Land - University of Cambridge Oriental Publications - Strathern, Alan (University of Cambridge) - Books - Cambridge University Press - 9780521860093 - December 13, 2007
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Kingship and Conversion in Sixteenth-Century Sri Lanka: Portuguese Imperialism in a Buddhist Land - University of Cambridge Oriental Publications

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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.


304 pages, 15 b/w illus. 3 maps

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released December 13, 2007
ISBN13 9780521860093
Publishers Cambridge University Press
Pages 304
Dimensions 160 × 236 × 24 mm   ·   586 g
Language English  

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