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How Long Does it Take to Read Portuguese Encounters with Sri Lanka and the Maldives?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 42 minutes to read Portuguese Encounters with Sri Lanka and the Maldives by Chandra R. de Silva

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Portuguese Encounters with Sri Lanka and the Maldives: Translated Texts from the Age of the Discoveries is designed to provide access to translations of 16th- and 17th-century documents which illustrate various aspects of this encounter, combining texts from indigenous sources with those from the Portuguese histories and archives. These documents contribute to the growing understanding that different groups of European colonizers - missionaries, traders and soldiers - had conflicting motivations and objectives. Scholars have also begun to emphasize that the colonized were not mere victims but had their own agendas and that they occasionally successfully manipulated colonial powers. The texts in this volume help to substantiate these assertions while also illustrating the changing nature of the interactions. The present volume contains chapters covering the Portuguese arrival in Sri Lanka and their first encounters with the island and its peoples, their subsequent relations with Kandy and Jaffna, and a final chapter on Portuguese relations with the Maldive Islands. A historical introduction provides the context in which the documents can be read and a select bibliography indicates the most recent and authoritative secondary works on the subject

How long is Portuguese Encounters with Sri Lanka and the Maldives?

Portuguese Encounters with Sri Lanka and the Maldives by Chandra R. de Silva is 281 pages long, and a total of 70,531 words.

This makes it 95% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Portuguese Encounters with Sri Lanka and the Maldives Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 25 minutes to read Portuguese Encounters with Sri Lanka and the Maldives aloud.

What Reading Level is Portuguese Encounters with Sri Lanka and the Maldives?

Portuguese Encounters with Sri Lanka and the Maldives is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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