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portada The Mahàvansi, the Ràjà-Ratnàcari, and the Ràjà-Vali, Forming the Sacred and Historical Books of Ceylon
Type
Physical Book
Language
English
Pages
394
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
23.4 x 15.6 x 2.1 cm
ISBN13
9781025197609

The Mahàvansi, the Ràjà-Ratnàcari, and the Ràjà-Vali, Forming the Sacred and Historical Books of Ceylon

Upham, Edward 1776-1834 (Author) · Hutson Street Press · Paperback

The Mahàvansi, the Ràjà-Ratnàcari, and the Ràjà-Vali, Forming the Sacred and Historical Books of Ceylon - Upham, Edward 1776-1834

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Synopsis "The Mahàvansi, the Ràjà-Ratnàcari, and the Ràjà-Vali, Forming the Sacred and Historical Books of Ceylon"

This volume presents English translations of key historical and religious texts from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), offering invaluable insights into the island's rich Buddhist heritage and political history. The collection includes "The Mahávansi," a chronicle of the island's kings and the early history of Buddhism, "the Rája-Ratnácari," and "the Rája-Vali." These texts are fundamental to understanding the cultural and religious identity of Sri Lanka. Translated from the Singhalese, this work provides access to primary source material for scholars and anyone interested in the history of Buddhism and South Asia.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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