The history of Sri Lanka /
Peebles, Patrick.
The history of Sri Lanka / Patrick Peebles. - Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006. - xxvi, 216 p. ; 25 cm.
Timeline of historical events -- The settings -- Ancient civilization to 1200 -- Abandonment of the dry zone and the Kandyan kingdom -- Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonialism -- A colonial society -- A plantation economy -- Sinhalese and Tamil nationalism -- The coming of independence -- Triumph of Sinhalese nationalism -- Authoritarianism and ethnic conflict -- Economic liberalization and the quality of life -- Civil War -- Searching for peace -- Notable people in the history of Sri Lanka -- Sri Lankan sovereigns, Dutch and British governors, prime ministers, and presidents. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. App.
0313332053 (alk. paper)
Sri Lanka--History.
954.93 / PEE/H
The history of Sri Lanka / Patrick Peebles. - Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006. - xxvi, 216 p. ; 25 cm.
Timeline of historical events -- The settings -- Ancient civilization to 1200 -- Abandonment of the dry zone and the Kandyan kingdom -- Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonialism -- A colonial society -- A plantation economy -- Sinhalese and Tamil nationalism -- The coming of independence -- Triumph of Sinhalese nationalism -- Authoritarianism and ethnic conflict -- Economic liberalization and the quality of life -- Civil War -- Searching for peace -- Notable people in the history of Sri Lanka -- Sri Lankan sovereigns, Dutch and British governors, prime ministers, and presidents. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. App.
0313332053 (alk. paper)
Sri Lanka--History.
954.93 / PEE/H