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Kingship and Conversion in Sixteenth-Century Sri Lanka

- Portuguese Imperialism in a Buddhist Land

Om Kingship and Conversion in Sixteenth-Century Sri Lanka

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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  • Språk:
  • Engelska
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521860093
  • Format:
  • Inbunden
  • Sidor:
  • 304
  • Utgiven:
  • 13. december 2007
  • Mått:
  • 152x229x17 mm.
  • Vikt:
  • 580 g.
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Förväntad leverans: 17. december 2024

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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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