Ceylon
: Past and Present/C.M. Enriquez. Reprint. First published : London, 1884.
New Delhi, AES, 1999, xvi, 256 p., illustrations, maps, $42. ISBN 81-206-1385-6.
Ceylon
: Past and Present/C.M. Enriquez. Reprint. First published : London, 1884.
New Delhi, AES, 1999, xvi, 256 p., illustrations, maps, $42. ISBN 81-206-1385-6.
Contents: Ceylon--past: 1. The geological history of Ceylon. 2. The human history of Ceylon--the great dynasty. 3. The human history of Ceylon--the lesser dynasties. 4. Mahintale--the age of Mahinda. 5. Anuradhapura--the first great capital. 6. Sigiriya--the zenith an decline. 7. Polonnaruwa--the second great capital. 8. Yapahuwa--and other capitals of despair. 9. European occupations. 10. Sinhalese influence abroad. Ceylon--present: 11. The south coast--the old Dutch towns. 12. Province Uva--a land of tea and rubber. 13. Ceylon highlands. 14. Adam's peak. 15. Peradeniya--a garden forest. 16. Kandy. 17. Trinco. 18. Jaffna. 19. The triumph of pure reason. 20. The ethnology of Ceylon. 21. Conclusion. Appendices: 1. Itinerary. 2. Notes on travel. 3. The butterflies of Ceylon. Index.
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