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An Account of the Interior of Ceylon, and of its Inhabitants: With Travels in that Island
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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An Account of the Interior of Ceylon, and of its Inhabitants: With Travels in that Island
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Davy
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| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:574 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 297,Width 210 |
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| Category/Genre | History of architecture
Asian and Middle Eastern history |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108046695
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| Classifications | Dewey:954.9302 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
2 Plates, color; 11 Plates, black and white; 2 Maps; 33 Halftones, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
7 June 2012 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
John Davy (1790-1868), the younger brother of the chemist Sir Humphry Davy, published this account of Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) in 1821. An army surgeon and later Fellow of the Royal Society, he also wrote books on the Ionian Islands and the West Indies (also reissued in this series) and edited his brother's collected works. This book is a detailed study based on interviews with the islanders and Davy's own observations during his four-year visit. Part I is an overview of the natural history of the island - including its geography, geology, zoology and climate - as well as its people, demography, political system and culture, including architecture, craftwork and languages. Part II details Davy's travels within the country. With a number of beautiful reproductions of native drawings, as well as Davy's own, the work remains a rich resource for the insights of a Victorian polymath into early nineteenth-century Ceylon.
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