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India THE WORLD OF INDIAN myth is more than a selection of stories : it
provides a complete alternative reality and belief system which forms the basis of
the Hindu religion and , to some extent , Buddhism . NDIA'S TRUE NAME is
Bharat ...
India THE WORLD OF INDIAN myth is more than a selection of stories : it
provides a complete alternative reality and belief system which forms the basis of
the Hindu religion and , to some extent , Buddhism . NDIA'S TRUE NAME is
Bharat ...
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Sri Lanka SRI LANKA IS A small island located just north of the equator , off the
southernmost tip of India . Its location - on the sea - routes between Europe ,
Africa and Asia has ensured contact with many great civilisations and it had a
highly ...
Sri Lanka SRI LANKA IS A small island located just north of the equator , off the
southernmost tip of India . Its location - on the sea - routes between Europe ,
Africa and Asia has ensured contact with many great civilisations and it had a
highly ...
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Arabia and India . From the early sixteenth century European powers also ...
During the nineteenth century Chinese and Indian migrants moved to the cities ,
attracted by economic opportunities . The population of Singapore is today
largely ...
Arabia and India . From the early sixteenth century European powers also ...
During the nineteenth century Chinese and Indian migrants moved to the cities ,
attracted by economic opportunities . The population of Singapore is today
largely ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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