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Ceylon: an account of the island, physical, historical, and topographical with notices of its natural history, antiquities and productions (Volume I)

Ceylon: an account of the island, physical, historical, and topographical with notices of its natural history, antiquities and productions (Volume I)

James Emerson Tennent

Paperback

Environmental StudiesIndian & South Asian HistoryMidwest

ISBN10: 9353700086
ISBN13: 9789353700089
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 1 2019
Pages: 690
Weight: 1.90
Height: 1.52 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Before Sri Lanka was Sri Lanka, it was Ceylon: mapped, measured, and marvelled at by a sharp Victorian eye. An island seen up close. In Volume I of Sir James Emerson Tennent's landmark account, Victorian travel narrative meets historical topographical survey with the authority of a British Ceylon gazetteer. Tennent moves from coast to hill country, tracing the shape of provinces, ports, roads, and rivers, while setting daily observation beside the longer arc of Sri Lanka colonial history. The result is a vivid 19th century Ceylon portrait: practical, curious, and atmospheric without slipping into romance. It sits equally well beside novels and atlases, and it helps decode shifting place-names for anyone travelling with older maps in hand. Just as compelling is the breadth of reference. Readers will find a natural history reference alive with tropical flora and fauna, alongside careful notices of productions and trade, and attentive descriptions of Ceylon antiquities and ruins that still anchor the island's cultural memory. For historians and researchers, it remains a valued south asian studies source and a dependable colonial era research reference; for casual readers, it offers the pleasure of a classic travel book collection staple, written with clarity and purpose. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Pair it with the companion volume to build a complete Ceylon two-volume set worthy of any serious library.

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