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The Lost Dynasty: Uncovering Sri Lanka's Secret Past | 
 enlarge | Author: Nishantha Gunawardena
Publisher: Traces of Eden Foundation
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 938957
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 252
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 8.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0976997215
Dewey Decimal Number: 954.93
EAN: 9780976997214
ASIN: 0976997215
Publication Date: September 4, 2007
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It is the story of a king, shrouded in mystery, introduced as fiction, betrayed by history, unveiled by a tsunami that reintroduces himself, his kingdom, and his dynasty ... as true history.For centuries Sri Lankans and many historians have believed that the Sri Lankan civilization begins with the arrival of Vijaya, the supposed first king and progenitor of the Sinhalese, from northeastern India in the sixth century BCE. "If so," the author asks, "how is it that Egyptian Pharaohs, Prophet Moses, King Solomon, King Hiram, all indicate to have had trading links with the island more than a millennium before the arrival of Vijaya?" In a 13-year quest, avoiding landmines and Tamil Tigers the author finds and subjugate myths, legends, lore, and even ancient palm leaf chronicles of Sri Lankas past to rigorous and exhausting tests with the latest research by Oxford University and National Geographic Society in archeology, genetics, paleography, anthropology, literary analysis, and statistics. In THE LOST DYNASTY, all recovered clues are meticulously assembled to reconstruct a past even most Sri Lankans do not know existed - a past more glorious than they ever dreamed of. Hidden in neglected rock inscriptions are the story a prosperous kingdom with international colonies and trade links ruled by a powerful dynasty that was vanquished and lost to history by an unwise war and an unforeseeable tsunami more than 3000 years ago.The Book contains 178 stunning and rare images spanning over 200 years.Table of ContentChapter 1: War and PeaceChapter 2: The Tamil HomelandChapter 3: An Ancient TerrorChapter 4: Ancestor or Invader?Chapter 5: ChroniclesChapter 6: Palladium of KingshipChapter 7: The Missing ChapterChapter 8: Pearl HarborChapter 9: The Forgotten KingdomAcknowledgementsBibliographyIndex
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Interesting Book January 24, 2008
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First, I am from Sri Lanka. It was kind of shock to see it started with LTTE stuff and took some time to sink in that what the author tried to say. I think it was much nicer if the author started with a different kind of interduction/first chapter to capture the big picture of this book. I had a good understanding about the history of Sri Lanka but this book definitely fill some of the gaps in my knowledge. I gave 4 stars because of the introduction and first chapter but highly recommended.
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