Buddhist poetry and colonialism: Alagiyavanna and the Portuguese in Sri Lanka
This title examines five works by the poet Alagiyavanna to demonstrate how Buddhism in Sri Lanka was transformed by the encounters with Portuguese colonialism in the 16th and 17th centuries
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Format: | Electronic Map |
Language: | English |
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Published: |
New York
Oxford University Press
2013
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In: | Year: 2013 |
Further subjects: | B
Buddhism ; Sri Lanka ; History ; 16th century
B Portugal Colonies (Asia) Religion B Buddhism ; Sri Lanka ; History ; 17th century B Alagiyavanna Mukaveṭi (active 16th century) Criticism and interpretation B Buddhist poetry, Sinhalese ; History and criticism B Buddhism and culture (Sri Lanka) B Buddhism (Sri Lanka) History 17th century B Alagiyavanna Mukaveṭi ; active 16th century ; Criticism and interpretation B Portugal ; Colonies ; Asia ; Religion B Buddhism (Sri Lanka) History 16th century B Buddhist poetry, Sinhalese History and criticism B Buddhism and culture ; Sri Lanka |
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Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780199935765 |
Summary: | This title examines five works by the poet Alagiyavanna to demonstrate how Buddhism in Sri Lanka was transformed by the encounters with Portuguese colonialism in the 16th and 17th centuries |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 0199333033 |
Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199935765.001.0001 |