Non-Jonesian Indology and Alexander
Author | : Ranajit Pal |
Publisher | : Virago Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 8176620327 |
ISBN-13 | : 9788176620321 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Download or read book Non-Jonesian Indology and Alexander written by Ranajit Pal and published by Virago Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ranjit Pal`S Work Is At Once Fascinatingly Suggestive, Pioneering And Provocative, Yet Frustratingly Confused And Laborious. The Main Subject Is Alexander`S Conquest Of India, Specifically Palibothra, The Theoretical Limit Of His March East. The Author Leads His Own Campaign West Against Those Scholars, Particularly Badian And His Disciples Who Ignore The Sanskrit And Pali Sources And Try To Reconstruct Alexander`S Eastern Campaign Using Only The Greek And Roman Texts.