The Adaptable Peasant
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Author | : Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004165083 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004165088 |
Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Adaptable Peasant by : Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri
Book excerpt: This study analyses how in early colonial times, the peasant society of Sri Lanka underwent fundamental changes in the land tenure system as it faced the arrival of the Dutch East India Company administration's merchant capitalism.