An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East-Indies
E768461
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).
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century work
ⓘ
book ⓘ ethnographic account ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| author | Robert Knox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| originalPlaceNameUsed | Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork | writings on early modern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Ceylon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfEventsDescribed | Robert Knox's captivity period ⓘ |
| titleMentions |
East-Indies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Island Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceIn |
anthropological research on Sri Lanka
ⓘ
later historical studies of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.