- Early works to 1800, History, Political science, Politics and government
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 comprehensive treatise of statecraft of classical times.
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Cool, earnest, grave and classical in form.
- cooloverwhelming
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
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About the book
- Author
- Kauṭalya.
- First published
- 1992
- Pages
- 484
- Publisher
- Akadem. Druck- u. Verlagsanst., Śrī Vēdavyāsa Mudrālayamu, Gajānana Raghunātha Muḷe
- Editions
- 39
- Language
- tel, Spanish, kan, mar
- ISBN
- 9781530830657
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