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The Arthasastra: Selections from the Classic Indian Work on Statecraft

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The Arthasastra: Selections from the Classic Indian Work on Statecraft - Olivelle, Patrick (Translated by), and McClish, Mark (Translated by)
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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 ...

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The Arthasastra: Selections from the Classic Indian Work on Statecraft 2012, Hackett Publishing Company

ISBN-13: 9781603848480

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The Arthasastra: Selections from the Classic Indian Work on Statecraft 2012, Hackett Publishing Company

ISBN-13: 9781603848497

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