Demons and development : the struggle for community in a Sri Lankan village / James Brow.
Material type: TextSeries: Hegemony and experiencePublication details: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, c1996.Edition: 2 edDescription: xviii, 218 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:- 0816516383 (acidfree paper)
- 0816516391 (pbk. : acidfree paper)
- 305.8
- GN635.S72 B76 1996
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Books | Centeral Library First Floor - Mass communication | 305.8 B.J.D 1996 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 2237 |
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.
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