Ashoka and the Maurya Dynasty : The History and Legacy of Ancient India's Greatest Empire

• Autore: Sen Colleen Taylor
• Pubblicazione: London : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2022; ©2022
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (264 pages)
• Disciplina: 934.045
• Soggetto topico: Aśoka, King of Magadha, active 259 B.C; India
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: An 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Ashoka and the Maurya Dynasty
• ISBN: 9781789145953; 9781789145960
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910886184003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Dynasties