Buddhist Poetry and Colonialism
Author | : Stephen C. Berkwitz |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2013-03-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199935789 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199935785 |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Download or read book Buddhist Poetry and Colonialism written by Stephen C. Berkwitz and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.