History of Ceylon: Presented by Captain John Ribeyro to the King of Portugal, in 1685 - Couverture rigide

Ribeyro, John

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ISBN 10 : 110434601X ISBN 13 : 9781104346010

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2009

Synopsis

""History of Ceylon: Presented by Captain John Ribeyro to the King of Portugal, in 1685"" is a historical book written by John Ribeyro and published in 1847. The book is a detailed account of the history of Ceylon, which is now known as Sri Lanka. The author, Captain John Ribeyro, was a Portuguese sailor who visited Ceylon in the late 17th century. The book is a compilation of his observations and experiences during his time in Ceylon. The book is divided into several chapters, each covering a different period in the history of Ceylon. The first chapter provides an overview of the geography and natural resources of the island. The subsequent chapters delve into the history of the island, starting with the arrival of the Sinhalese people and covering the rise and fall of various kingdoms, including the Kandyan Kingdom. The book also provides insights into the social and cultural aspects of Ceylon, including the religious practices of Buddhism and Hinduism. The author's personal experiences and interactions with the local people add a unique perspective to the book. Overall, ""History of Ceylon: Presented by Captain John Ribeyro to the King of Portugal, in 1685"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of Sri Lanka. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the island's past and sheds light on its rich cultural heritage.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 110434601X
• ISBN 13: 9781104346010
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 296
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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