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

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) wi...

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Subtitles:Hinduism & the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia
Main Author: Roy, Kaushik 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2012
In:Year: 2012
Further subjects:B Hindu ethics (India) History
B Military art and science ; India ; Philosophy ; History
B Hindu ethics ; India ; History
B Military ethics (India) History
B Military ethics ; India ; History
B Military art and science (India) Philosophy History
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Parallel Edition:Print version: 9781107017368