{"product_id":"the-arthasastra","title":"The Arthasastra","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781603848480\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2012\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hackett Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only extant treatise on statecraft from classical India, the \u003ci\u003eArthsastra\u003c\/i\u003e 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 (320-185 BCE) and Gupta (320-497 CE) empires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume offers modern English translations of key selections, organized thematically, from the \u003ci\u003eArthasastra\u003c\/i\u003e. A general Introduction briefly traces the arc of ancient South Asian history, explains the classical Indian tradition of statecraft, and discusses the origins and importance of the \u003ci\u003eArthasastra\u003c\/i\u003e. Thorough explanatory essays and notes set each excerpt in its intellectual, political, and cultural contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41859714384005,"sku":"PR433530","price":47.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/the-arthasastra","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}