Ashoka the great

Author(s)

• Keuning, Wytze
• Steur, J. E.

Bibliographic Information

Ashoka the great

Wytze Keuning ; translated by J.E. Steur

Rupa Publications India, 2011

Other Title

Asoka : Indische roman uit de derde eeuw voor Christus

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [1059])

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The original Dutch version was a trilogy, published separately in three volumes. The trilogy was written between 1937-1947 by a Dutch scholar Wytze Keuning in Groningen in the Netherlands. These three volumes Ashoka: The Wild Prince, Book I, Ashoka: The Wise Ruler, Book II and Ashoka: The World's Great Teacher, Book III are now brought together and presented in this single volume Ashoka The Great. The book is an exhilarating, spiritually edifying and deeply moving story of one of India's greatest emperors. It recreates the life and times of the Mauryas with an authenticity that is remarkable. The book presents a plausible vision of the past balanced by a captivating story. It is said that a great book if it is to endure cannot do without profound ideas. Keuning perfectly fuses facts and thoughts, Mauryan customs and mores, life and reflection on the meaning of life as seen through the vision of Ashoka's gurus and the history of personal influences upon Ashoka that marked his rule and legacy. This and more makes it a rare and distinguished book.

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Details

• NCID: BB13681830
• ISBN:
  • 9788129117328
• LCCN: 2011321793
• Country Code: ii
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: dut
• Place of Publication: New Delhi
• Pages/Volumes: xix, 1058 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PT5848.K45
  • NDC9 : 949.3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Aśoka, King of Magadha, fl. 259 B.C -- Fiction