Historical Dictionary of Sri Lanka

Informationen zum Autor Patrick Peebles is professor emeritus of History at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. He is a specialist on the history of Sri Lanka, where he served in the Peace Corps 1962-64. Klappentext The Historical Dictionary of Sri Lanka contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Sri Lanka.The Historical Dictionary of Sri Lanka contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Sri Lanka. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editor's Foreword Jon WoronoffAcknowledgementsReader's noteAcronyms and Abbreviations Maps Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Appendixes GlossaryBibliography About the Author

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Peebles, Peebles Patrick
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 22.10.2015
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous
• EAN: 9781442255845
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-5584-5
• Pages: 494
• Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East; Historical Dictionaries of Asi; Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East; Historical Dictionaries of Asi
• Subjects: Sri Lanka, HISTORY / Reference, Reference works, Asian History, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), HISTORY / Asia / South / General