Christianity in Ceylon: Its Introduction and Progress under the Portuguese, the Dutch, the British and American Missions with an Historical Sketch of the Brahmanical and Buddhist Superstitions

Christianity in Ceylon: Its Introduction and Progress under the Portuguese, the Dutch, the British and American Missions with an Historical Sketch of the Brahmanical and Buddhist Superstitions This 1850 book describes the various missionary activities of the Portuguese, Dutch, British and Americans among the peoples of Ceylon since its first discovery by Europeans. The work describes the different approaches over time to the two predominant religions of the islands, Hinduism and Buddhism (both inevitably dismissed as superstitions). Autor: James Emerson Tennent Wydawnictwo: Cambridge University Press Rok wydania: 2018 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 384 Wymiary: 14.1 x 21.6 x 3 cm Ilustracje: 9 Plates, black and white Język: angielski ISBN: 9781108082693