The history of Sri Lanka
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Peebles, Patrick.
Published
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.
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Published
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.
Format
Book
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xxvi, 216 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [199]-204) and index.
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Peebles (history, U. of Missouri, Kansas City) presents the history of Sri Lanka in this volume that is part of a series aimed at students and general readers. Along the way, he integrates geography, economics, culture, colonialism, and Sinhalese and Tamil nationalism into the discussion, and describes the country's independence from Britain, ethnic conflicts, quality of life, the recent civil war and quest for peace, and the 2004 tsunami. Brief biographies of key figures are appended.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Peebles, P. (2006). The history of Sri Lanka . Greenwood Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Peebles, Patrick. 2006. The History of Sri Lanka. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Peebles, Patrick. The History of Sri Lanka Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2006.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Peebles, P. (2006). The history of sri lanka. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Peebles, Patrick. The History of Sri Lanka Greenwood Press, 2006.

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