Ashoka and the Maurya dynasty : the history and legacy of ancient India's greatest empire

Author(s)

• Sen, Colleen Taylor

Bibliographic Information

Ashoka and the Maurya dynasty : the history and legacy of ancient India's greatest empire

Colleen Taylor Sen

（Dynasties）

Reaktion Books, 2022

Note

Chronology: p. 229-230

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-251) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

At its peak in 250 BCE the Maurya Empire was the wealthiest and largest empire in the world, extending across much of modern India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. In this book Colleen Taylor Sen explores the life, achievements and legacy of the Maurya emperor Ashoka, one of the greatest leaders in Indian history. The book relates how, after a bloody war in 261 bce, Ashoka renounced violence and spent the rest of his life promoting religious tolerance, animal rights, environmental protection, peace and multiculturalism – a policy he called Dhamma. This well-illustrated book explores the legacy and influence of the Mauryas in politics throughout Southeast Asia, China and India, as well as in contemporary popular culture.

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• NCID: BC15177861
• ISBN:
  • 9781789145960
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 263 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • DC23 : 934.045
  • LCC : DS451.5
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Aśoka, King of Magadha, active 259 B.C
  • LCSH : India -- History -- Maurya dynasty, ca. 322 B.C.-ca. 185 B.C
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BD04722465