Hinduism and the ethics of warfare in South Asia : from antiquity to the present /

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"This book traces the evolution of Hindu theories of warfare in India from the dawn of civilization"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roy, Kaushik
Format: Printed Book
Subjects:
Hindu ethics
Military art and science
Military ethics
RELIGION / Ethics.
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Religious ethic and the philosophy of warfare in vedic and epic India: 1500 BCE-400 BCE; 2. Buddhism, Jainism, and Asoka's Ahimsa; 3. Kautilya's Kutayaddha: 300 BCE-300 CE; 4. Dharmayuddha and Kutahuddha from the Common Era to the advent of the Turks; 5. Hindu militarism under Islamic Rule: 900 CE-1800 CE; 6. Hindu militarism and anti-militarism in British India: 1750-1947; 7. Hindu military ethos and strategic thought in post-colonial India; Conclusion.

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