Mahāvaṃsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka: Chapters One to Thirty-seven : an Annotated New Translation with Prolegomena |
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... Lanka Associated Newspapers of Ceylon , 1989 . xvi , 1129 p . ; 23 cm . C - E Fifth century Buddhist epic , originally in CONTINUED ON NEXT CARD e ap 11/26/90 59 rm ENG MAHĀVAMSA ANANDA W. P. GURUGE MAHĀVAMSA THE GREAT CHRONICLE OF.
... Lanka Associated Newspapers of Ceylon , 1989 . xvi , 1129 p . ; 23 cm . C - E Fifth century Buddhist epic , originally in CONTINUED ON NEXT CARD e ap 11/26/90 59 rm ENG MAHĀVAMSA ANANDA W. P. GURUGE MAHĀVAMSA THE GREAT CHRONICLE OF.
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... continued later and indeed , to all appearance , down to the reign of Mahasena ( beginning of the fourth century A.D. ) , with which reign the Dipavamsa as well as the Mahavamsa comes to an end . 4 of this work the DIPAVAMSA presents ...
... continued later and indeed , to all appearance , down to the reign of Mahasena ( beginning of the fourth century A.D. ) , with which reign the Dipavamsa as well as the Mahavamsa comes to an end . 4 of this work the DIPAVAMSA presents ...
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... continued in Canton up to the year 489 A.D. and marks each year , from the date of the Buddha onwards , with a dot . In the year 489 A.D. the number of dots amounted to 975 , which would bring us to the year 486 B.C. as the starting ...
... continued in Canton up to the year 489 A.D. and marks each year , from the date of the Buddha onwards , with a dot . In the year 489 A.D. the number of dots amounted to 975 , which would bring us to the year 486 B.C. as the starting ...
Contents
Foreword by His Excellency J R Jayewardene | 5 |
A Double Anniversary Why Another Translation? | 11 |
Chapter | 27 |
Copyright | |
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