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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Patrick PeeblesPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Edition: 2015 Edition Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.880kg ISBN: 9781442255845ISBN 10: 1442255846 Pages: 494 Publication Date: 22 October 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsEditor’s Foreword Jon Woronoff Acknowledgements Reader’s note Acronyms and Abbreviations Maps Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Appendixes Glossary Bibliography About the AuthorReviewsWith more than 700 cross-referenced entries, this volume joins a sizeable collection of historical dictionaries issued by the publisher, all aiming to summarize the essential information about a place, time period, or research problem. Historian Peebles has assembled for this volume's A-Z entries an expected array of historical figures, geographical names, political formations, and more.... The introduction effectively establishes the scope of the volume.... The book concludes with supplemental material in appendixes (recent historical electoral data, economic and population indicators, and names of colonial era and post-independence heads of state), plus a glossary of Tamil and Sinhala terms. The work's nearly 30-page concluding classified bibliography divides mostly books and some journal articles into discrete subject areas (history, culture, economy, politics, education, flora and fauna, etc.), and includes a brief section of Internet resources.... Summing Up: Recommended.... General readers. * CHOICE * Anyone who wants to delve into the details of recent Sri Lankan history will find a wealth of material here. * Reference Reviews * With more than 700 cross-referenced entries, this volume joins a sizeable collection of historical dictionaries issued by the publisher, all aiming to summarize the essential information about a place, time period, or research problem. Historian Peebles has assembled for this volume's A-Z entries an expected array of historical figures, geographical names, political formations, and more... The introduction effectively establishes the scope of the volume... The book concludes with supplemental material in appendixes (recent historical electoral data, economic and population indicators, and names of colonial era and post-independence heads of state), plus a glossary of Tamil and Sinhala terms. The work's nearly 30-page concluding classified bibliography divides mostly books and some journal articles into discrete subject areas (history, culture, economy, politics, education, flora and fauna, etc.), and includes a brief section of Internet resources... Summing Up: Recommended... General readers. CHOICE With more than 700 cross-referenced entries, this volume joins a sizeable collection of historical dictionaries issued by the publisher, all aiming to summarize the essential information about a place, time period, or research problem. Historian Peebles has assembled for this volume's A-Z entries an expected array of historical figures, geographical names, political formations, and more... The introduction effectively establishes the scope of the volume... The book concludes with supplemental material in appendixes (recent historical electoral data, economic and population indicators, and names of colonial era and post-independence heads of state), plus a glossary of Tamil and Sinhala terms. The work's nearly 30-page concluding classified bibliography divides mostly books and some journal articles into discrete subject areas (history, culture, economy, politics, education, flora and fauna, etc.), and includes a brief section of Internet resources... Summing Up: Recommended... General readers. CHOICE Anyone who wants to delve into the details of recent Sri Lankan history will find a wealth of material here. Reference Reviews Author InformationPatrick 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |