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An Historical Relation of Ceylon
Author : Knox R.
Publisher: Tisara Press
Place of Publish: Sri Lanka, Colombo
Year: 1981
Page Numbers: 409
Acc. No: 4650
Class No: 954 KNO-SL
Category: Books & Reports
Type of Resource: Monograph
Languages: English
Thought to be one of the most important, contemporary accounts of Ceylonese life in the 17th century, Knox,s book depicts his life in captivity in the Kandyan Kingdom as well as his escape in 1680. Knox notes his observations of the fauna and flora of the island, the culture, citizens, religion, language, agriculture and the economy. He captures society during the Kandyan kingdom in his writing.
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