Ancient Swords, Daggers and Knives in Sri Lankan Museums (Spolia Zeylanica Vol. 43)

Contents: Foreword. Authors Preface. Part I: 1. Introduction. 2. Pre and protohistoric evidence. 3. Evidence from primary literature sources. 4. Traditional Iron and Steel industry. 5. Foreign invasions to Sri Lanka. 6. Enlisting of Mercenaries by Sinhalese Kings. 7. Sword types and daggers from literary sources. Part II: Sri Lankan Swords, Sword Sticks, Daggers and Knives. 8. Anuradhapura Period (437 B.C. to 1070 A.C.). 9. Polonnaruwa Period (1070 A.C. to 1236 A.C.). 10. Kotte Period (1415 A.C. to 1597 A.C.). 11. Kandy Period (1597 A.C. to 1815 A.C.). Part III: Foreign Swords, Sword Sticks, Daggers and Knives in Sri Lankan Museums. 12. The Indian and Nepalese Collections. 13. The Maldivian and Persian Collections. 14. The Malayan and Indonesian Collections. 15. The Japanese Collection. 16. The Portuguese Collection. 17. The Dutch Collection. 18. Other Foreign Edged Weapons. Appendix. Acknowledgements. References to Literature. Subject Index.