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This book is about an island, almost legendary, whose material treasures and spiritual values have acted as a magnet to travellers for over 2,000 years. Roloff Beny first encountered Ceylon ten years ago, and on each return the attraction has grown stronger. Traditionally known as the tear-shaped diamond lying off the southeast tip of India, it boasts resplendent landscapes, a superb climate and a people of unique grace and dignity. These qualities are given a further dimension by the profound aura of sacred and living tradition that manifests itself in ancient Buddhist cities such as Anaradhapura, Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa, and in the architecture of the Kandian period which, from the beginning of the fourteenth century, achieved a miraculous fusion of Hindu, Buddhist and genre styles. Dust jacket in very poor condition, and outer boards have liquid stains. Internally, in surprisingly good condition!
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