Hinduism and the ethics of warfare in South Asia: from antiquity to the present (Record no. 175920)
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International Standard Book Number | 9781107043855 |
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Classification number | 172.420954 ROY |
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Personal name | "Roy, Kaushik" |
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Title | Hinduism and the ethics of warfare in South Asia: from antiquity to the present |
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New Delhi |
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Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Cambridge |
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Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2012 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Extent | 288p. |
365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
Price amount | 895 |
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Unit of pricing | RS |
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Summary, etc. | This book challenges the view, common among Western scholars, that precolonial India lacked a tradition of military philosophy. It traces the evolution of theories of warfare in India from the dawn of civilization, focusing on the debate between Dharmayuddha (Just War) and Kutayuddha (Unjust War) within Hindu philosophy. This debate centers around four questions: What is war? What justifies it? How should it be waged? And what are its potential repercussions? This body of literature provides evidence of the historical evolution of strategic thought in the Indian subcontinent that has heretofore been neglected by modern historians. Further, it provides a counterpoint to scholarship in political science that engages solely with Western theories in its analysis of independent India's philosophy of warfare. Ultimately, a better understanding of the legacy of ancient India's strategic theorizing will enable more accurate analysis of modern India's military and nuclear policies. |
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Topical term or geographic name entry element | Military art and science-India-Philosophy |
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Koha item type | Books |
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Not Missing | Not Damaged | Gandhi Smriti Library | Gandhi Smriti Library | 2020-02-08 | 895.00 | 172.420954 ROY | 157195 | 2020-02-08 | 895.00 | 2020-02-08 | Books |