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Description de Pegu. et de I’isle de Ceylan.
| Article ID | B0322 |
Title | Description de Pegu. et de I’isle de Ceylan. |
Description | The book describes, in 354 pages, the kingdom of Pegu (now part of Myanmar, formerly known as 'Burma') and the island of Sri Lanka (Ceylon). It provides detailed and reliable information about the climate, production, trade, government, customs, and traditions of these countries by W. Hunter, Chr. Wolf, and Eschelskroon. Translated from English and German. |
| Year | c. 1793 |
Artist | Maradan |
Historical Description | Sri Lanka was already inhabited in the 6th century BCE. The Sinhalese established early kingdoms like Anuradhapura (377 BCE – 1017 CE) and later Polonnaruwa. Buddhism arrived from India in the 3rd century BCE and became the island’s dominant religion. In 1505, the Portuguese became the first Europeans to arrive on the island and began colonizing it. In 1658, the Dutch took control of large parts of the coastline. By 1796, the British arrived and made Ceylon a British crown colony in 1815, after defeating the last Sinhalese kingdom (Kandy). Ceylon gained independence from the United Kingdom on February 4, 1948. It remained a Commonwealth realm with the British monarch as head of state. In 1972, Ceylon became a republic and officially changed its name to Sri Lanka (meaning "resplendent island" in Sinhala). |
| Place of Publication | Paris |
| Dimensions (cm) | 19,5 x 13 cm |
| Condition | Binding hard cardboard with marbling and leather, with gold embossing on the spine |
| Coloring | black/white |
| Technique | Copper print |
Reproduction:
27.00 €
( A reproduction can be ordered individually on request. )