Hinduism and the ethics of warfare in South Asia from antiquity to the present

Hinduism and the ethics of warfare in South Asia : from antiquity to the present / Kaushik Roy.

Author/creator	Roy, Kaushik, 1971-
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Description	xix, 288 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Military art and science--India --Philosophy --History. Military ethics--India --History. Hindu ethics--India --History.

Contents	Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Religious ethic and the philosophy of warfare in vedic and epic India: 1500 BCE-400 BCE; 2. Buddhism, Jainism, and Asoka's Ahimsa; 3. Kautilya's Kutayaddha: 300 BCE-300 CE; 4. Dharmayuddha and Kutahuddha from the Common Era to the advent of the Turks; 5. Hindu militarism under Islamic Rule: 900 CE-1800 CE; 6. Hindu militarism and anti-militarism in British India: 1750-1947; 7. Hindu military ethos and strategic thought in post-colonial India; Conclusion.
Abstract	"This book traces the evolution of Hindu theories of warfare in India from the dawn of civilization"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-282) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2011049734
ISBN	9781107017368 (hardback)

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