The politics and poetics of authenticity a cultural genealogy of Sinhala nationalism

Through a series of fine-grained and historically grounded analyses of the writings of individual figures central to the making of Sinhala nationalist ideology The Politics and Poetics of Authenticity demonstrates authenticity's rich and varied presence in Sri Lankan public life and its key rol...

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Main Author: Rambukwella, Harshana
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London UCL Press 2018, 2018
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Through a series of fine-grained and historically grounded analyses of the writings of individual figures central to the making of Sinhala nationalist ideology The Politics and Poetics of Authenticity demonstrates authenticity's rich and varied presence in Sri Lankan public life and its key role in understanding post-colonial nationalism
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9781787351301
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