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Christianity in Ceylon: Its Introduction and Progress under the Portuguese, the Dutch, the British and American Missions with an Historical Sketch of the Brahmanical and Buddhist Superstitions - Cambridge Library Collection - South Asian History
James Emerson Tennent
Christianity in Ceylon: Its Introduction and Progress under the Portuguese, the Dutch, the British and American Missions with an Historical Sketch of the Brahmanical and Buddhist Superstitions - Cambridge Library Collection - South Asian History
James Emerson Tennent
This 1850 book describes the various missionary activities of the Portuguese, Dutch, British and Americans among the peoples of Ceylon since its first discovery by Europeans. The work describes the different approaches over time to the two predominant religions of the islands, Hinduism and Buddhism (both inevitably dismissed as 'superstitions').
384 pages, 9 b/w illus.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 10, 2018 |
ISBN13 | 9781108082693 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 384 |
Dimensions | 216 × 141 × 30 mm · 508 g |
Language | English |
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