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- Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia
- Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Glossary
- Introduction
- 1 Religious Ethics and the Philosophy of Warfare in Vedic and Epic India
- 2 Buddhism, Jainism and Asoka’s Ahimsa
- 3 Kautilya’s Kutayuddha
- 4 Dharmayuddha and Kutayuddha from the Common Era to the Advent of the Turks
- 5 Hindu Militarism under Islamic Rule
- 6 Hindu Militarism and Anti-Militarism in British India
- 7 The Hindu Military Ethos and Strategic Thought in Post-Colonial India
- Conclusion
- Select Bibliography
- Index
2 - Buddhism, Jainism and Asoka’s Ahimsa
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2012
- Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia
- Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Glossary
- Introduction
- 1 Religious Ethics and the Philosophy of Warfare in Vedic and Epic India
- 2 Buddhism, Jainism and Asoka’s Ahimsa
- 3 Kautilya’s Kutayuddha
- 4 Dharmayuddha and Kutayuddha from the Common Era to the Advent of the Turks
- 5 Hindu Militarism under Islamic Rule
- 6 Hindu Militarism and Anti-Militarism in British India
- 7 The Hindu Military Ethos and Strategic Thought in Post-Colonial India
- Conclusion
- Select Bibliography
- Index
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- Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South AsiaFrom Antiquity to the Present, pp. 40 - 57Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012