Megasthenes Indica
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Megasthenes Indica
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Author : Richard Stoneman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-07-27
Megasthenes Indica written by Richard Stoneman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-27 with History categories.
This book provides a new translation of all the surviving portions of the description of India written by Megasthenes in about 310 BCE, the fullest account of Indian geography, history and customs available to the classical world. The Indica was a pioneering work of ethnography that exemplified a new direction in Hellenistic writing; India was little-known to the Greeks before the expedition of Alexander the Great in 326–325 BCE, and Megasthenes, who resided as an ambassador in the Maurya capital Pataliputra for some time, provided the classical world with most of what it knew about India. Megasthenes’ book, which became a classic in antiquity, now survives only in fragments preserved in other Greek and Latin authors. Stoneman’s work offers a reliable and accessible version of all the writings that can plausibly be ascribed to Megasthenes. His subject ranges from detailed accounts of social structure and the royal household, to descriptions of elephant hunting and Indian philosophical ideas. His book is the only written source contemporary with the Maurya kingdom of Candragupta, since writing was not in use in India at this date. This translation provides a path to clearer understanding of Greek ethnography and a valuable resource on Indian history. The book will be of value not only to classical scholars with an interest in Hellenistic history and cultural attitudes, and to their students, but also to scholars working on the early history of India, who have had to rely (unless they are also Greek scholars) on scattered and dated collections of evidence.
The Indica Of Megasthenes
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Author : Śrīrāma Goyala
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Indica Of Megasthenes written by Śrīrāma Goyala and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with India categories.
Ancient India As Described By Megasthen S And Arrian
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Author : Megasthenes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1877
Ancient India As Described By Megasthen S And Arrian written by Megasthenes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1877 with India categories.
Anabasis Alexandri
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Author : Arrian
language : en
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Release Date : 2006
Anabasis Alexandri written by Arrian and has been published by ReadHowYouWant.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
Alexander The Great
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Author : Arrian,
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2013-02-14
Alexander The Great written by Arrian, and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Arrian's account of Alexander's life and campaigns, published as the Anabasis and its companion piece the Indica, is our prime source for the history of Alexander, told with great narrative skill. This edition features a new translation of both texts, introduction, notes, guide to military systems and terminology, maps and a full index.
Mauryan India As Reflected In Indica Of Megasthenes
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Author : Manjeet Singh (College teacher of history)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Mauryan India As Reflected In Indica Of Megasthenes written by Manjeet Singh (College teacher of history) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with India categories.
The Greek Experience Of India
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Author : Richard Stoneman
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2021-06-08
The Greek Experience Of India written by Richard Stoneman and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-08 with History categories.
An exploration of how the Greeks reacted to and interacted with India from the third to first centuries BCE. When the Greeks and Macedonians in Alexander's army reached India in 326 BCE, they entered a new and strange world. They knew a few legends and travelers' tales, but their categories of thought were inadequate to encompass what they witnessed. The plants were unrecognizable, their properties unknown. The customs of the people were various and puzzling. While Alexander's conquest was brief, ending with his death in 323 BCE, the Greeks would settle in the Indian region for the next two centuries, forging an era of productive interactions between the two cultures. The Greek Experience of India explores the various ways that the Greeks reacted to and constructed life in India during this fruitful period. From observations about botany and mythology to social customs, Richard Stoneman examines the surviving evidence of those who traveled to India. Most particularly, he offers a full and valuable look at Megasthenes, ambassador of the Seleucid king Seleucus to Chandragupta Maurya, and provides a detailed discussion of Megasthenes's now-fragmentary book Indica. Stoneman considers the art, literature, and philosophy of the Indo-Greek kingdom and how cultural influences crossed in both directions, with the Greeks introducing their writing, coinage, and sculptural and architectural forms, while Greek craftsmen learned to work with new materials such as ivory and stucco and to probe the ideas of Buddhists and other ascetics.
Indica
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Author : Pranay G. Lal
language : en
Publisher: Allen Lane
Release Date : 2016
Indica written by Pranay G. Lal and has been published by Allen Lane this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Natural history categories.
Did you know that the exquisite caves of Ellora were hewn from rock formed in the greatest lava floods the world has known-eruptions so enormous that they may well have obliterated dinosaurs? Or that Bengaluru owes its unique climate to a tectonic event that took place 88 million years ago? That the Ganga and Brahmaputra sequester nearly 20 per cent of global carbon, and their sediments over millions of years have etched submarine canyons in the Bay of Bengal that are larger than the Grand Canyon?Ever heard of Rajasaurus, an Indian dinosaur which was perhaps more ferocious than T rex? Many such amazing facts and discoveries-from 70-million-year-old crocodile eggs in Mumbai to the nesting ground of dinosaurs near Ahmedabad-are a part of Indica: A Deep Natural History of the Indian Subcontinent. Researching across wide-ranging scientific disciplines and travelling with scientists all over the country, biochemist Pranay Lal has woven together the first compelling narrative of India's deep natural history filled with fierce reptiles, fantastic dinosaurs, gargantuan mammals and amazing plants. This story, which includes a rare collection of images, illustrations and maps, starts at the very beginning-from the time when a galactic swirl of dust coalesced to become our life-giving planet-and ends with the arrival of our ancestors on the banks of the Indus. Pranay Lal tells this story with verve, lucidity and an infectious enthusiasm that comes from his deep, abiding love of nature. Indica won the award for the best non-fiction debut award at the Tata Lit Fest in Mumbai in 2017, the best book award at the Delhi Book Fair 2017, and was named among the top 10 memorable books of the year by Amazon and The Hindu's non-fiction list of 2017
Megasthenes And Indian Religion
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Author : Allan Dahlaquist
language : en
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Release Date : 1996-12-31
Megasthenes And Indian Religion written by Allan Dahlaquist and has been published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-12-31 with Religion categories.
This work deals at length with various theories about relgion prevalent at the time when Megasthenes visited India very interesting and scholarly views have been put forth regarding investigations of Megasthenes their reliability and the reliability of his reporters. Undoubtedly Culture of India lacks historical aspect inasmuch-as does not provide as to when an event took place or certain concept was first used
A History Of Ancient And Early Medieval India
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Author : Upinder Singh
language : en
Publisher: Pearson Education India
Release Date : 2008
A History Of Ancient And Early Medieval India written by Upinder Singh and has been published by Pearson Education India this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India is the most comprehensive textbook yet for undergraduate and postgraduate students. It introduces students to original sources such as ancient texts, artefacts, inscriptions and coins, illustrating how historians construct history on their basis. Its clear and balanced explanation of concepts and historical debates enables students to independently evaluate evidence, arguments and theories. This remarkable textbook allows the reader to visualize and understand the rich and varied remains of India s ancient past, transforming the process of discovering that past into an exciting experience.