This is "an extraordinary manual on statecraft and the science of living by one of classical India's greatest minds. Kautilya, also known as Chanakya and Vishnugupta, wrote the Arthashastra in the second centrury AD though the date has not been conclusively established. A master…
by Kauṭalya, Rangarajan, L. N.
fromPenguin classics (New Delhi, India)
This is an extraordinary detailed manual on statecraft and the science of living by one of classical India's greatest minds. Kautilya, also known as Chanakya and Vishnugupta, wrote the Arthashastra not later than 150 AD. His genius is reflected in this volume, which is the most …
by Kauṭalya, Rangarajan, L. N.
fromPenguin classics (New Delhi, India)
The only extant treatise on statecraft from classical India, the Arthasastra 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…
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 …
State and governance in pre-Kautilyan Indian political thought -- The theory of state in the Arthashastra -- Legal theory of Kautilya : a modernist philosophy? -- Mandala/Rajamandala theory and the theory of inter-state relations -- Women in the Arthashastra -- Post-Kautilya pol…
"Political Philosophy of Kautilya: The Arthashastra and After offers a critical analysis of ideas and institutions as described in the ancient political economy text Arthashastra. It discusses the contributions of pre-Kautilyan, Kautilyan and post-Kautilyan political thought to …
This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the political thought of Kautilya and a critical reading of the original text Arthashastra.
