Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... Extended Mahāvamsa might be of small account , its discovery was important for the history of literature . Representing a systematic extension of the Mahavamsa by the interpolation of new material and episodes to its original text ...
... Extended Mahāvamsa might be of small account , its discovery was important for the history of literature . Representing a systematic extension of the Mahavamsa by the interpolation of new material and episodes to its original text ...
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... Extended Mahāvamsa . ( M.5 . 20-94 = EM.5 . 243c - 338 ) . But the Extended Mahāvamsa makes it a point to refer to Asoka's period of viceroyship in Ujjeni , ( EM.5 . 246-263 ) but does not give the reason which the Vamsatthappakasini ...
... Extended Mahāvamsa . ( M.5 . 20-94 = EM.5 . 243c - 338 ) . But the Extended Mahāvamsa makes it a point to refer to Asoka's period of viceroyship in Ujjeni , ( EM.5 . 246-263 ) but does not give the reason which the Vamsatthappakasini ...
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... Extended Mahāvamsa has detailed information on some of the places ; eg . Vessagiri whose name is explained as due to the residence of 500 vessas from Girigama . ( EM.20.2 ) In the chapter intervening between the " Devanampiya - Tissa ...
... Extended Mahāvamsa has detailed information on some of the places ; eg . Vessagiri whose name is explained as due to the residence of 500 vessas from Girigama . ( EM.20.2 ) In the chapter intervening between the " Devanampiya - Tissa ...
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Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 1 |
Chapter | 11 |
H Why Prolegomena? | 25 |
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