The Essence of Politics / Kamandaki
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TextPublisher number: :International Book Distributors | :Flat No 17, Prakash Apartment 4405/2, 5 Ansari Road Darya Ganj New Delhi Series: Murty classical library of India, 28Publication details: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, ©2021Description: 368pISBN: 9780674251724Subject(s): Political Science | Political science -- India -- History | India -- Politics and government -- To 997 | Inde -- Politique et gouvernement -- Jusqu'à 997 | Politics and government | State, TheDDC classification: 320.01 KAM Summary: Kamandaki's Nītisāra, or The Essence of Politics, redefined the field of political thought in early medieval India and became one of the most influential works in the genre across South and Southeast Asia. It was likely written during or shortly after the Gupta Empire (c. 325-550 C.E.) and enjoyed wide popularity for nearly a millennium. An elegant introduction to the intricacies of statecraft, The Essence of Politics encompasses virtually all aspects of elite social life, making it indispensable for generals, spies, ministers, and other members of the royal court, especially poets writing about war and conquest. Addressed directly to the king, its lessons range from the finer points of military strategy and economic policy to the moral qualities of effective rulers. Kamandaki anchors political practice in intellectual and spiritual discipline. His model of leadership, based on self-control and personal cultivation, is as relevant today as it was in its own time. The Sanskrit text, presented here in the Devanagari script, accompanies a new English prose translation"
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| 320.01 GEU Politics and the Imagination | 320.01 GEU History and Illusion in Politics | 320.01 GOO Contemporary political philosophy | 320.01 KAM The Essence of Politics | 320.01 KAN Kant | 320.01 MAC Political concepts | 320.01 MAT Debates in Contemporary Political Philosophy |
Introduction in English followed by a facing page translation with Sanskrit on the versos and Enlgish on the rectos ;
Kamandaki's Nītisāra, or The Essence of Politics, redefined the field of political thought in early medieval India and became one of the most influential works in the genre across South and Southeast Asia. It was likely written during or shortly after the Gupta Empire (c. 325-550 C.E.) and enjoyed wide popularity for nearly a millennium. An elegant introduction to the intricacies of statecraft, The Essence of Politics encompasses virtually all aspects of elite social life, making it indispensable for generals, spies, ministers, and other members of the royal court, especially poets writing about war and conquest. Addressed directly to the king, its lessons range from the finer points of military strategy and economic policy to the moral qualities of effective rulers. Kamandaki anchors political practice in intellectual and spiritual discipline. His model of leadership, based on self-control and personal cultivation, is as relevant today as it was in its own time. The Sanskrit text, presented here in the Devanagari script, accompanies a new English prose translation"
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