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Livres anciens et modernes

Philalethes

History Of Ceylon From The Earliest Period To The Year MDCCCXV [Hardcover]

Gyan Publishing House, 2020

168,44 €

Gyan Books Pvt Ltd

(Delhi, Inde)

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Détails

Année
2020
ISBN
1111007183850
Auteur
Philalethes
Pages
370
Éditeurs
Gyan Publishing House
Thème
History
Langues
Anglais
Reliure
Couverture rigide
Print on demand
Oui

Description

Written in 1816, the History of Ceylon by Philalethes gives a detailed account of the history of the Island starting with the writings on Ceylon written by early Classical Writers like Arrain, Ovid, Ptolemy among others. It goes on to discuss the Singalese History, Portuguese history, Dutch history and the British till 1815. Furthermore, there are chapter on the customs, manners, Buddhism, the history of Christianity and missionary activities, the flora and fauna, geographical descriptions, proves and maxims. The book is divided into 57 chapters. This work was first published in 1817
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