Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia

ISBN-13: 9781107017368 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 305 str.

Kaushik Roy

Opis

This book traces the evolution of Hindu theories of warfare in India from the dawn of civilization.

Recenzje

"This book challenges the view, common among Western scholars, that precolonial India lacked a tradition of military philosophy."
-Military review

Spis treści

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 Kutayuddha: 300 BCE–300 CE; 4. Dharmayuddha and Kutayuddha from the Common Era till 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.