Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... TRADITION OF SRI LANKĀ . A. The Sri Lankan Historical Tradition . The examination of the Mahavamsa as a historical document has to commence with a brief analysis of the Sri Lankan historical tradition specially in relation to its ...
... TRADITION OF SRI LANKĀ . A. The Sri Lankan Historical Tradition . The examination of the Mahavamsa as a historical document has to commence with a brief analysis of the Sri Lankan historical tradition specially in relation to its ...
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... tradition of the Third Council is in doubt owing to the fact that only the Pali sources mention it . " 115 In the ... tradition on Asoka has been hitherto possible . But the erroneous impresion which their statements have created is that ...
... tradition of the Third Council is in doubt owing to the fact that only the Pali sources mention it . " 115 In the ... tradition on Asoka has been hitherto possible . But the erroneous impresion which their statements have created is that ...
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... tradition . The Jaina - tradition has other names ; this , however , does not affect the actual agreement . There can be no doubt that the nine Nandas as well as the two forerunners of Asoka : Candagutta and Bindusara , were altogether ...
... tradition . The Jaina - tradition has other names ; this , however , does not affect the actual agreement . There can be no doubt that the nine Nandas as well as the two forerunners of Asoka : Candagutta and Bindusara , were altogether ...
Contents
Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 1 |
Chapter | 11 |
H Why Prolegomena? | 25 |
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Abhaya according Anula Anuradhapura Arahants Asoka Atthakatha bhikkhunis bhikkhus Bodhi-tree Brahman brother Buddha Buddhadatta Buddhist built called century ceremony cetiya Ceylon Chapter Colombo consecrated Council Damila death Devanampiya-Tissa Dhamma Dipavamsa Dutthagamani dynasty earth edicts Elara elephant established Extended Mahavamsa Faith foll Gamani Geiger renders Geiger translates George Turnour gods hundred Ibid island Kalinga Kandula king king's literature Lohapasada lord Mahasena Mahavamsa Mahavihara Mahinda Malalasekera meaning Mendis mentioned ministers Moggaliputta-Tissa monastery monks Mutasiva Naga Nicholas Pāli Pali Chronicles Pandukabhaya Paranavitana pious prince records reference reign relics religious Rhys Davids rock inscription Rohana royal samanera Sangha Sanghamitta scholars Sinhala Sinhalese sources South India Sri Lanka thera thera Mahinda thousand throne thupa Thuparama Ţika Tika explains tion Tissa took Turnour UCHC Uttiya Vamsatthappakasini Vasabha verse vihara Vijaya warriors word Yakkhas yojanas