Demons and development : the struggle for community in a Sri Lankan village /
James Brow.
- 2 ed
- Tucson : University of Arizona Press, c1996.
- xviii, 218 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
- Hegemony and experience .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-211) and index.
Ceremony in Samadigama -- Orientations -- Of savages and kings -- The village community confronts the market -- Party politics and nationalist rhetoric -- The awakening village -- The rise of the Fernandos -- Life in Samadigama -- Gods and demons -- Offerings to the gods -- Private practice -- Reflections.