Political thought in Indic civilization:

"Political Thought in Indic Civilization retrieves, resurrects and analyses the earliest theories of Indic political philosophies. The book primarily focuses on Indic civilization's political thought, emphasising key issues such as Rashtra (State), kingship, jurisprudence and justice. The...

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Weitere Verfasser: Roy, Himansu 1964- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Los Angeles ; London ; New Delhi ; Singapore ; Washington, DC ; Melbourne SAGE Publications 2021
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Zusammenfassung:"Political Thought in Indic Civilization retrieves, resurrects and analyses the earliest theories of Indic political philosophies. The book primarily focuses on Indic civilization's political thought, emphasising key issues such as Rashtra (State), kingship, jurisprudence and justice. The study shows how ideas, ideologies, frameworks, reference points and other significant tools of scholarly discussions are so much under the influence of Western thought, failing to appreciate the Indian realities. The book highlights the impact of colonial rule on the 'construction of knowledge' from a Western (colonial) perspective and how it ignored the importance of Indian political thought of the pre-colonial period. In this context, the book provides compelling studies on Indic terminologies and frames of reference to give due justice to the historical past of the land, which shall also impact the way contemporary events and processes are analysed"--
Beschreibung:x, 314 Seiten Porträt (des Verfassers auf dem Cover) 23 cm
ISBN:9789354791604
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