The Pali Literature of Ceylon is of great extent & importance & also of multifarious interest, it is of value alike to the historian & the student of folklore, to the philogist &the student of comparative religion. Broadly speaking, it may be classified under three main heads.The author traces the development of Sri Lanka's Pali literature from its origins, through the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruva periods, down to the early twentieth century. Since the history of the island, its Buddhist faith, and its Pali literature are ...
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The Pali Literature of Ceylon is of great extent & importance & also of multifarious interest, it is of value alike to the historian & the student of folklore, to the philogist &the student of comparative religion. Broadly speaking, it may be classified under three main heads.The author traces the development of Sri Lanka's Pali literature from its origins, through the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruva periods, down to the early twentieth century. Since the history of the island, its Buddhist faith, and its Pali literature are inseparably intertwined, his book is at the same time a gracefully written history of Sri Lanka as reflected in its literary heritage.
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