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References to this book
Buddhism: The Light of Asia Kenneth Kuan Sh-Eng Chen,Kenneth Kuan Shêng Chʻen No preview available - 1968 |
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| Title | Ceylon: Pearl of the East |
| Author | Harry Williams |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | R. Hale, 1950 |
| ISBN | 9070090430, 9789070090432 |
| Length | 460 pages |
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