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010 _a 2020015326
020 _a9780674975767 (hardcover)
020 _a0674975766 (hardcover)
020 _a9780674251724 (paperback)
020 _a0674251725 (paperback)
035 _a(OCoLC)1145926512
050 _aJA84.I4
_bK36 2021
100 0 _aKamandaki.
245 1 4 _aThe essence of politics /
_cKamandaki ; edited and translated by Jesse Ross Knutson.
260 _aCambridge, Mass. :
_bHarvard University Press,
_c2021.
300 _axxxi, 328 p.
490 1 _aMurty classical library of India ;
_v28
500 _aIntroduction in English followed by a facing page translation with Sanskrit on the versos and English on the rectos.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 0 _a"Kamandaki's Nītisāra, or The Essence of Politics, redefined the field of political thought in early medieval India and became one of the most influential works in the genre across South and Southeast Asia. It was likely written during or shortly after the Gupta Empire (c. 325-550 C.E.) and enjoyed wide popularity for nearly a millennium. An elegant introduction to the intricacies of statecraft, The Essence of Politics encompasses virtually all aspects of elite social life, making it indispensable for generals, spies, ministers, and other members of the royal court, especially poets writing about war and conquest. Addressed directly to the king, its lessons range from the finer points of military strategy and economic policy to the moral qualities of effective rulers. Kamandaki anchors political practice in intellectual and spiritual discipline. His model of leadership, based on self-control and personal cultivation, is as relevant today as it was in its own time. The Sanskrit text, presented here in the Devanagari script, accompanies a new English prose translation"-- Provided by publisher.
650 4 _aPolitical science
_zIndia
_xHistory.
650 4 _aState, The.
651 4 _aIndia
_xPolitics and government
_yTo 997.
700 1 _aKnutson, Jesse.
830 0 _aMurty classical library of India ;
_v28.
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_cBK
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