Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas

Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : 019564445X
ISBN-13 : 9780195644456
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Book Synopsis Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas by : Romila Thapar

Download or read book Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas written by Romila Thapar and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published by the Clarendon Press in 1961, this authoritative work is based largely on the edicts of Asoka, whose policies are analysed against the background of Mauryan civilization during the third and fourth centuries BC. This is a thoroughly revised edition, with a substantial new afterword by the author, a revised bibliography and index, and a map showing new archaeological sites.


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