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Political theory of ancient India; a study of kingship from the earliest times to circa A.D. 300

Title
Political theory of ancient India; a study of kingship from the earliest times to circa A.D. 300, by John W. Spellman.
Author
Spellman, John W.
Publication
Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1964.

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Description
xxiv, 288 pages illustrations; 23 cm
Subject
  • To 997
  • Kings and rulers
  • Politics and government
  • Politieke filosofie
  • Indische filosofie
  • India > Politics and government > To 997
  • India > Kings and rulers
  • India
Note
  • "Substantially [the author's] ... thesis."
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. [264]-274.
Contents
Origins of government -- The divinity of kings -- Royal succession -- Ministers and councils -- The rule of law -- Principles of statecraft -- The king and the economic system -- Religious aspects of rulership -- Revolution.
LCCN
64004226
OCLC
  • ocm01558289
  • 1558289
  • SCSB-174469
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library