LEADER 02930nam 22004813 450 001 9910886184003321 005 20231110220623.0 010 $a9781789145953$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9781789145960 035 $a(OCoLC)1336991389 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC29378280 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL29378280 035 $a(CKB)24267874000041 035 $a(BIP)085111305 035 $a(EXLCZ)9924267874000041 100 $a20220721d2022 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aAshoka and the Maurya Dynasty $eThe History and Legacy of Ancient India's Greatest Empire 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLondon :$cReaktion Books, Limited,$d2022. 210 4$dİ2022. 215 $a1 online resource (264 pages) 225 1 $aDynasties 311 08$aPrint version: Sen, Colleen Taylor Ashoka and the Maurya Dynasty London : Reaktion Books, Limited,c2022 9781789145960 327 $aCover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- 1. The Rise of Magadha -- 2. Religious Life -- 3. The Persians, the Greeks and India -- 4. The First Mauryas: Bindusara and Chandragupta -- 5. Ashoka's Life and Inscriptions -- 6. Ashoka's Message of Dhamma -- 7. Legendary Ashoka: The Buddhist Narratives -- 8. Mauryan Government and Administration -- 9. Mauryan Economy and Society -- 10. The Decline of the Mauryas -- 11. The Legacy of the Mauryas -- Appendix: The Discovery of the Mauryas -- Timeline -- References -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index. 330 8 $aAn illuminating history of the ancient Maurya Empire and its great leader Ashoka, offering insight into the lasting political and cultural legacies of both.At its peak in 250 BCE, the Maurya Empire was the wealthiest and largest empire in the world, extending across much of modern India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. In this book, Colleen Taylor Sen explores the life, achievements, and legacy of the Maurya emperor Ashoka, one of the greatest leaders in Indian history. Sen relates how, after a bloody war in 261 BCE, Ashoka renounced violence and spent the rest of his life promoting religious tolerance, animal rights, environmental protection, peace, and multiculturalism--a policy he called Dhamma. This well-illustrated book explores the legacy and influence of the Mauryas in politics throughout Southeast Asia, China, and India, as well as contemporary popular culture. 410 0$aDynasties 606 $aAs?oka, King of Magadha, active 259 B.C 606 $aIndia 615 0$aAs?oka, King of Magadha, active 259 B.C. 615 0$aIndia. 676 $a934.045 700 $aSen$b Colleen Taylor$01649449 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910886184003321 996 $aAshoka and the Maurya Dynasty$94251572 997 $aUNINA