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The doomed king
Book • 2017
Gananath Obeyesekere's 'The Doomed King' examines the colonial construction of political legitimacy in Sri Lanka, arguing that British colonial discourse invented and mobilized the category of 'the people' to delegitimize indigenous authority.
Drawing on historical records and anthropological insight, Obeyesekere shows how this rhetorical strategy facilitated imperial intervention and rule.
The book situates local political struggles within broader narratives of colonial governance and cultural representation.
It challenges simplistic readings of colonial encounters by revealing how imperial powers reframed indigenous social orders to justify displacement of authority.
The work is influential in postcolonial studies and anthropology for its analysis of colonial discourse and power.
Drawing on historical records and anthropological insight, Obeyesekere shows how this rhetorical strategy facilitated imperial intervention and rule.
The book situates local political struggles within broader narratives of colonial governance and cultural representation.
It challenges simplistic readings of colonial encounters by revealing how imperial powers reframed indigenous social orders to justify displacement of authority.
The work is influential in postcolonial studies and anthropology for its analysis of colonial discourse and power.
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Mentioned by Bikram Gill to illustrate how colonial powers invented the category of 'the people' to delegitimize existing authorities.
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