Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society (Paperback): The History of Ceylon from the Earliest Period to the Present Time: With an Appendix, Containing an Account of its Present Condition, Cambridge..
Part I provides an outline of the island's natural history, covering topography, geology, fauna, and climate, as well as its population, demography, political system, and culture, which includes archi..
Due to the objectivity and detail of the text, Knox provides closely observed descriptions of Sinhalese topography, economic and social life, cultural characteristics and conditions in the kingdom of ..