Searching for Ashoka: questing for a Buddhist king from India to Thailand

"Reveals how the persona of India's most famous emperor was constantly reinvented in ancient times to suit a variety of social visions, political agendas, and moral purposes"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lahiri, Nayanjot 1960- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Ranikhet Permanent Black [2022]
In:Year: 2022
Series/Journal:Hedgehog and fox : history and politics series
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Aschoka, Mauryareich, König -232 BC / Buddhism / Theravada / India / Sri Lanka / Myanmar / Thailand / Historiography
Further subjects:B Asian History
B Buddhism (India) History
B Asiatische Geschichte
B Aśoka King of Magadha (active 259 B.C)
B Geschichte der Religion
B History of religion
B India & South Asia / Asia / HISTORY
B Southeast Asia / Asia / HISTORY
B Archaeology / SOCIAL SCIENCE
B South East Asia
B Theravāda Buddhism History
B Archaeology
B Buddhism
B Asia
B Buddhism (Sri Lanka) History
B Indischer Subkontinent
B Buddhism / RELIGION / History
B Indian sub-continent
B India Kings and rulers Biography
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Description
Summary:"Reveals how the persona of India's most famous emperor was constantly reinvented in ancient times to suit a variety of social visions, political agendas, and moral purposes"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:8178246546

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