An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East-Indies

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An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East-Indies is a 17th-century travel narrative and ethnographic account by Robert Knox detailing his captivity and observations of the people, culture, and geography of Ceylon (modern Sri Lanka).

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instanceOf 17th-century work
book
ethnographic account
travel narrative
author Robert Knox
chronicles Robert Knox's experiences in the East Indies
contains descriptions of economy and trade in Ceylon
descriptions of flora and fauna of Ceylon
descriptions of religion in Ceylon
descriptions of social customs
ethnographic observations
countryOfOrigin England
describes Robert Knox's captivity in Ceylon
documents conditions of captivity under the Kandyan king
relations between Europeans and the Kandyan kingdom
field ethnography
history
travel writing
focusesOn culture of Ceylon
geography of Ceylon
people of Ceylon
genre captivity narrative
travel literature
hasModernNameForPlaceDescribed Sri Lanka
hasPerspectiveOn daily life in Ceylon
indigenous society of Ceylon
political structures of Ceylon
historicalContext European colonial expansion in the Indian Ocean
historicalPeriodDescribed 17th century Ceylon
language English
literarySignificance important early English account of Sri Lanka
mainSubject Ceylon
linked to: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka
narrativeForm prose
originalPlaceNameUsed Ceylon
linked to: Sri Lanka
perspective first-person account
publicationCentury 17th century
relatedWork writings on early modern Sri Lanka
settingLocation Ceylon
linked to: Sri Lanka

Kingdom of Kandy
timeOfEventsDescribed Robert Knox's captivity period
titleMentions East-Indies
linked to: East Indies

Island Ceylon
linked to: Sri Lanka
usedAsSourceIn anthropological research on Sri Lanka
later historical studies of Sri Lanka

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Anne (ship) mentionedIn An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon
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