{"product_id":"the-history-of-sri-lanka-patrick-peebles-9780313332050","title":"The History of Sri Lanka","description":"\u003cp\u003eSri Lanka--an island nation located in the Indian Ocean-- has a population of approximately 19 million. Despite its diminuative size, however, Sri Lanka has a long and complex history. The diversity of its people has led to ethnic, religious, and political conflicts that continue to exist. Peebles describes the experiences of the country, from its earliest settlers, to civil war, to its current state, allowing readers to better understand this often misunderstood country. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an emphasis on the 20th century, chapters discuss the economy, religion, culture, and government of Sri Lanka. A timeline outlines key events in Sri Lankan history, as well as biographies of notable people, and a bibliographic essay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Peebles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313332053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313332050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.44w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2006 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2007 pg. 18","brand":"Patrick Peebles","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43913685106943,"sku":"9780313332050","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_db8d979c-7300-4a6a-8629-cdf294d5d765.jpg?v=1680621714","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-history-of-sri-lanka-patrick-peebles-9780313332050","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}