List of Illustrations xiii Acknowledgments xv Introduction 1 I. From Ancient to Early Modern 9 II. The Colonial Encounter 133 Sri Lanka: National Identity and the Impact of Colonialism / K. M. da Silva 135 The Portuguese: An Introduction / Jorge Flores 152 The Dutch: An Introduction 189 The British: An Introduction 230 Kandyan Culture in the Colonial Era: An Introduction 295 Colonial Postscript: The Other Eden / Richard de Zoysa 328 III. Emerging Identities 331 Buddhist Identities: An Introduction 334 Muslim Identities: An Introduction 409 Tamil Identities: An Introduction 458 Christians and Burghers: An Introduction 559 Emergent Perspectives in Modern Art: the '43 Group-Formation of a Sri Lankan Avant-Garde / Larry D. Lutchmansingh 574 IV. Independence, Insurrections, and Social Change 589 V. Political Epilogue 713 Acknowledgment of Copyrights and Sources 735 Suggestions for Further Reading 745 Index 753
List of Illustrations xiii Acknowledgments xv Introduction 1 I. From Ancient to Early Modern 9 II. The Colonial Encounter 133 Sri Lanka: National Identity and the Impact of Colonialism / K. M. da Silva 135 The Portuguese: An Introduction / Jorge Flores 152 The Dutch: An Introduction 189 The British: An Introduction 230 Kandyan Culture in the Colonial Era: An Introduction 295 Colonial Postscript: The Other Eden / Richard de Zoysa 328 III. Emerging Identities 331 Buddhist Identities: An Introduction 334 Muslim Identities: An Introduction 409 Tamil Identities: An Introduction 458 Christians and Burghers: An Introduction 559 Emergent Perspectives in Modern Art: the '43 Group-Formation of a Sri Lankan Avant-Garde / Larry D. Lutchmansingh 574 IV. Independence, Insurrections, and Social Change 589 V. Political Epilogue 713 Acknowledgment of Copyrights and Sources 735 Suggestions for Further Reading 745 Index 753
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