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The History of Ceylon from the Earliest Period to the Present Time: With an Appendix, Containing an Account of its Present Condition - Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society
William Knighton
The History of Ceylon from the Earliest Period to the Present Time: With an Appendix, Containing an Account of its Present Condition - Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society
William Knighton
A useful source for Sri Lankan history, this work, published by William Knighton (d.1900) in 1845, surveys the island's ancient past up to the author's day, covering its many rulers, the emergence of Buddhism, the eras of unity and competing kingdoms, and the Portuguese, Dutch and later British invasions.
416 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | March 28, 2013 |
ISBN13 | 9781108055505 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 416 |
Dimensions | 142 × 217 × 26 mm · 550 g |
Language | English |
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