New Arrivals

The Elizabethans – The origin of, and great flowering of modern English literature


(Volume One)
Carl Muller



US $ 35.00
Year of Publication
ISBN 978-955-1772-8

“WThis book offers a new, fresh, and individualistic reading of the Elizabethan Period of English Literature, with insights and perceptions of the lives and works of the writers of that era. With deep commitment, the writer also ranges beyond this period to emphasise the “Great Flowering” and the tremendous influence of Elizabethan Literature on all who followed. Jean Arasanayagam

SOCIETY, STATE AND RELIGION IN PREMODERN SRI LANKA

Amaradasa Liyanagamage



US $ 35.00
Year of Publication 2008
ISBN 978-955-9044-46-x
Paperback

Amaradasa Liyanagamage’s Society, State and Religion in Premodern Sri Lanka presents a cross-section view of the political, social and cultural landscape of premodern Sri Lanka in a new light. The Island’s relations with the South Indian mainland with special reference to Tamil Nadu and Kerala are set in a different perspective, modifying the rather one-sided view of eternal hostility from the opposite shores. Relations between the Sinhalese and the people of South Indian origin in the island as well as those between the state and the Buddhist Order have also been subjected to a close scrutiny and a rigorous reappraisal. A rare occurrence of forcible conversion of people to a non-Buddhist faith by an Indian invader and his intervention in the traditional caste structure, issues related to monastic life, the beginnings of the influence of caste on the Buddhist Order and finally, Sigiriya, the ancient city of secular splendour and scenic grandeur are some of the other principal themes covered in this study. The issues examined here are of enormous relevance to the understanding of contemporary politics and society in this Asian island.