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Because of their enormous size, elephants have long been irresistible for kings as symbols of their eminence. The author traces the history of the war elephant in India and the spread of the institution to the West, where elephants took part in some of the greatest wars of antiquity.

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"With substantial and wide-ranging scholarship, Trautmann lucidly presents the elephant's history in India, illuminating the important role of the war elephant and its powerful links to Indian kingship. The result is a unique and original work." (Rachel Dwyer, author of Bollywood's India)

Elephants and Kings

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      Publisher The University of Chicago Press
      Published 3 August 2015
      ISBN-13 9780226264363
      978-0226264363
      ISBN-10 022626436X
      Also in:
      Animals and society Social and cultural anthropology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Because of their enormous size, elephants have long been irresistible for kings as symbols of their eminence. The author traces the history of the war elephant in India and the spread of the institution to the West, where elephants took part in some of the greatest wars of antiquity.

      Trade Review
      "With substantial and wide-ranging scholarship, Trautmann lucidly presents the elephant's history in India, illuminating the important role of the war elephant and its powerful links to Indian kingship. The result is a unique and original work." (Rachel Dwyer, author of Bollywood's India)

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