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the Anuradhapura period, 3d century BC-10th century AC.
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Contents

Preface
xi
Introduction
xix
Religious Conditions
34
Copyright

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TitleHistory of Buddhism in Ceylon: the Anuradhapura period, 3d century BC-10th century AC.
AuthorWalpola Rāhula
PublisherM.D. Gunasena, 1956
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized16 Nov 2009
Length351 pages
SubjectsBuddha (The concept)
Buddhism
  
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