The History of Ceylon, from the Earliest Period to the Year MDCCCXV To Which Is Subjoined, Robert Knox's Historical Relation of the Island |
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| Author:
| Philalethes, A. M.
Knox, Robert |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - South Asian History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-19868-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2015 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | AUD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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This 1817 book by 'A.M. Philalethes' traces the history of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) from the classical period to 1815, providing details of the religion, laws and manners of the people. An appendix contains an account, originally published in 1681, by Robert Knox of his nearly twenty-year captivity on the island.
This 1817 book by 'A.M. Philalethes' traces the history of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) from the classical period to 1815, providing details of the religion, laws and manners of the people. An appendix contains an account, originally published in 1681, by Robert Knox of his nearly twenty-year captivity on the island.