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Nobodies to somebodies : the rise of the colonial bourgeoisie in Sri Lanka / Kumari Jayawardena.
Van Pelt Library HT690.S72 J39 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jayawardena, Kumari.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Middle class--Sri Lanka--History.
- Middle class.
- Colonies.
- Economic conditions.
- Social conditions.
- History.
- Sri Lanka--Social conditions.
- Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lanka--Economic conditions.
- Great Britain--Colonies--Asia--Social conditions.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Colonies--Asia--Economic conditions.
- Asia.
- Physical Description:
- xxx, 412 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, 1 map ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Zed Books ; New York : Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave, 2002.
- Summary:
- "Nobodies to Somebodies examines the origins and growth of the bourgeoisie in Sri Lanka during British rule--an important but neglected aspect of the country's modern history. It traces the evolution of the bourgeoisie from a 'feudal' society and mercantilist economy, to the age of plantations. This study assigns primacy to class over caste, and gives details about the rise of the new-rich 'Nobodies' of many castes, ethnicities, and religions into the ranks of the 'Somebodies'.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [370]-379) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1842772287
- 1842772295
- OCLC:
- 49903013
- Online:
- Publisher description
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