Introduction; Authorship & Date: The Cāṇakya Legend, The Composer of the Arthaśāstra: the Historical Kauṭilya, Date & Location of the Arthaśāstra; Historical Context: The Indus Valley Period, The Vedic Period, The Classical Period; Arthaśāstra: Text & Tradition: The Concept of "artha", The Genre of Śāstra, The Tradition of Statecraft, Structure & Style of the Text; The World of the Arthaśāstra: Kingship & Royal Authority, Ruling a Kingdom, The King's Administration, The Layout of the Kingdom, Society, Religion & Ethics, Conquest & Success. The Arthaśāstra -- How to be Good King; The Kingdom; Central Administration; The Judiciary; Internal Security & Suppression of Criminal Activities; Foreign Affairs; War; Index of Passages.
Mark McClish is Assistant Professor of Religion at Birmingham-Southern College.
Patrick Olivelle is Professor of Sanskrit and Indian Religions and the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin.
"It's of great value to nonspecialists to have this classic work of
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edited and lucidly commented volume will be useful for both
research and for courses on the comparative history of politics and
civilizations." --Randolph C. Head, University of California,
Riverside
The translations are the collaborative product of the two leading
authorities today on the Arthasastra. . . . Their work is
consistently, meticulously accurate throughout, yet written in the
most straightforward and direct manner imaginable. The material
prefatory to each translated section is, again, clear and
accessible. . . . Complex matters are effectively distilled in
plain language, and the key issues brought out. Superb on all
counts. I have been awaiting such a volume for a long time.
--Timothy Lubin, Washington and Lee University
McClish and Olivelle's general Introduction to the Arthasastra is
destined to become a classic in the field of South Asian studies;
they have translated the text itself in an accessible style that
students and general readers alike will comprehend and enjoy.
--James Frey, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
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