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By: D.L.N. Sastry, G.V. Ram Krishna Rao & M. Kasturi (Authors)
Price: $15.20
Publisher: Delhi, India, Bharatiya Kala Prakashan: 1997
Seller ID: 110806
ISBN: 8186050388
Condition: New
By: M.V. Krishna Rao
Price: $8.25
Publisher: New Delhi, India, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.: 1979
Edition: Third Revised Edition
Seller ID: 025199
ISBN: 812150242X
Condition: New
Dr. M.V. Krishna Rao's Studies in Kautilya is an objective and thorough examination of Kautilya's Arthasastra from the standpoint of his own age and society. Kautilya and Aristotle are found to have many identical views, which are opposed to Machiavelli's. Kautilya abhorred petty principalities and advocated a strong empire based on righteousness. The emergence of the Mauryan Empire, which comprises practically the whole of the Indian sub-continent, attests to the genius of Kautilya as a political theorist and practical statesman. Strict economy of expression, adherence to discussion and judic... View more info
