Land Tenure in Village Ceylon: A Sociological and Historical Study

by Obeyesekere Gananath, Gananath Obeyesekere, Obeyesekere

Book Overview

This anthropological work of unusual historical depth describes the pattern of land tenure and resulting social structure in the Ceylonese village of Madagama. Dr Obeyesekere analyses the contemporary system in detail, and traces the evolution of every land holding and the correlated kinship pattern from the inception of the estate in 1790. The traditional cultivation and economy has been modified by land shortage, causing multiple division of shares,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521053250
• ISBN13: 9780521053259
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"