Arthasastra Selections from the Classic Indian Work on Statecraft

Name: Arthasastra Selections from the Classic Indian Work on Statecraft
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ISBN: 9781603848480

ISBN-10: 1603848487

ISBN-13: 9781603848480

Edition: 2012

Authors: Patrick Olivelle, Mark McClish

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Selections from the Classic Indian Work on Statecraft.

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/15/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Introduction; Authorship & Date: The Canakya Legend, The Composer of the Arthasastra: the Historical Kautilya, Date & Location of the Arthasastra; Historical Context: The Indus Valley Period, The Vedic Period, The Classical Period; Arthasastra: Text & Tradition: The Concept of "artha", The Genre of Sastra, The Tradition of Statecraft, Structure & Style of the Text; The World of the Arthasastra: Kingship & Royal Authority, Ruling a Kingdom, The King's Administration, The Layout of the Kingdom, Society, Religion & Ethics, Conquest & Success. The Arthasastra -- How to be Good King; The Kingdom; Central Administration; The Judiciary; Internal Security & Suppression of Criminal Activities; Foreign Affairs; War; Index of Passages.