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Aśoka in history and historical memory / edited by Patrick Olivelle.

Contributor(s): Publication details: Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: 149 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9788120834026
  • 812083402X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 934.04
LOC classification:
  • DS451.5 .A85 2009
Contents:
1. PATRICK OLIVELLE, Introduction; 2. HARRY FALK, The Diverse Degrees of Authenticity of Afokan Texts; 3. MADHAV M. DESHPANDE. Interpreting the Aśokan Epithet devänampiva; 4. RICHARD SALOMON, Ašoka and the 'Epigraphic Habil' in India; S. JANICE LEOSHKO, Assessing Evidence of Aśokan-Period Art; 6. JOHN STRONG, Aśoka and the Lotus Sütra; 7. KLAUS KARTTUNEN, Aśoka and the Mauryas: A Graeco-Roman Perspective; 8. MAX DEEG, From the Iron-Wheel to Bodhisattvahood: Ašoka in Buddhist Culture and Memory; Index.
Summary: Contributed research papers presented at symposium on Aśoka, held at University of Texas at Austin on 4th February 2006.
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BOOKs NLS General Stacks 934.04 OLI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) HB Available Recommended by Dr. Chandraban P Yadav 40199

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. PATRICK OLIVELLE, Introduction;
2. HARRY FALK, The Diverse Degrees of Authenticity of Afokan Texts;
3. MADHAV M. DESHPANDE. Interpreting the Aśokan Epithet devänampiva;
4. RICHARD SALOMON, Ašoka and the 'Epigraphic Habil' in India;
S. JANICE LEOSHKO, Assessing Evidence of Aśokan-Period Art;
6. JOHN STRONG, Aśoka and the Lotus Sütra;
7. KLAUS KARTTUNEN, Aśoka and the Mauryas: A Graeco-Roman Perspective;
8. MAX DEEG, From the Iron-Wheel to Bodhisattvahood: Ašoka in Buddhist Culture and Memory;
Index.

Contributed research papers presented at symposium on Aśoka, held at University of Texas at Austin on 4th February 2006.