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Hinduism and the ethics of warfare in South Asia : from antiquity to the present
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Hinduism and the ethics of warfare in South Asia : from antiquity to the present / Kaushik Roy.
ISBN
9781107017368 (hardback)
110701736X (hardback)
Publication
New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Physical Description
xix, 288 pages ; 24 cm
Summary
"This book traces the evolution of Hindu theories of warfare in India from the dawn of civilization"-- Provided by publisher.
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 24, 2013
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Religious ethic and the philosophy of warfare in vedic and epic India: 1500 BCE-400 BCE; 2. Buddhism, Jainism, and Asoka's Ahimsa; 3. Kautilya's Kutayaddha: 300 BCE-300 CE; 4. Dharmayuddha and Kutahuddha from the Common Era till the advent of the Turks; 5. Hindu militarism under Islamic Rule: 900 CE-1800 CE; 6. Hindu militarism and anti-militarism in British India: 1750-1947; 7. Hindu military ethos and strategic thought in post-colonial India; Conclusion.
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