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The Arthasastra: Selections from the Classic Indian Work on Statecraft

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Description for The Arthasastra: Selections from the Classic Indian Work on Statecraft Paperback. .

The only extant treatise on statecraft from classical India, the Arthsastra is an invaluable resource for understanding ancient South Asian political thought; it also provides a comprehensive and unparalleled panoramic view of Indian society during the period between the Maurya (320-185 BCE) and Gupta (320-497 CE) empires.

This volume offers modern English translations of key selections, organized thematically, from the Arthasastra. A general Introduction briefly traces the arc of ancient South Asian history, explains the classical Indian tradition of statecraft, and discusses the origins and importance of the Arthasastra. Thorough explanatory essays and notes set each excerpt in its intellectual, political, ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9781603848480
SKU
V9781603848480
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Ref
99-12

About Olivelle P
Mark McClish is Assistant Professor of Religion at Birmingham-Southern College. Patrick Olivelle is Professor of Sanskrit and Indian Religions and the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin.

Reviews for The Arthasastra: Selections from the Classic Indian Work on Statecraft
"It's of great value to nonspecialists to have this classic work of political theory and political prudence available. This carefully edited and lucidly commented volume will be useful for both research and for courses on the comparative history of politics and civilizations."
Randolph C. Head, University of California, Riverside The translations are the collaborative product of the two leading authorities ... Read more

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