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082			_a320.01 KAM
100			_aKāmandaki
245			_aThe Essence of Politics _c/ Kamandaki
260			_aCambridge, Massachusetts _b: Harvard University Press, _c©2021
300			_a368p.
490			_aMurty classical library of India, 28.
500			_aIntroduction in English followed by a facing page translation with Sanskrit on the versos and Enlgish on the rectos ;
520			_aKamandaki'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"
650			_aPolitical Science
650			_aPolitical science -- India -- History.
650			_aIndia -- Politics and government -- To 997.
650			_aInde -- Politique et gouvernement -- Jusqu'à 997.
650			_aPolitics and government.
650			_aState, The.
700			_aKamandaki
700			_aknutson, Jesse Ross
942			_cBOOK
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