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Ratings: ★★★★★ (4.8 / 5)
Genre: History, Political Science, Sri Lankan Studies, Nationalism, Ethnic Studies

Book Review:
When Michael Roberts' original volume, Collective Identities, Nationalisms and Protest in Modern Sri Lanka, was published in 1979, it quickly sold out and became a rare and sought-after work. Now, Roberts has returned with an expanded two-volume project, drawing on a new generation of scholars alongside established experts. Sri Lanka: Collective Identities Revisited (Volume I) is a monumental contribution to the understanding of Sri Lanka's complex political and ethnic history.

This first volume brings together classic essays from the original collection—by K.N.O. Dharmadasa, K.M. de Silva, Gananath Obeyesekere, and others—alongside brilliant new contributions that deepen and enrich the analysis. The result is a work that is both a valuable introduction and a sophisticated scholarly resource.