{"product_id":"the-essence-of-politics-9780674975767","title":"The Essence of Politics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKamandaki’s influential \u003ci\u003eThe Essence of Politics\u003c\/i\u003e redefined political thought in early medieval India. Its lessons range from the finer points of military strategy and economic policy to the moral qualities of effective rulers. The Sanskrit text, presented here in the Devanagari script, accompanies a new English prose translation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnutson has done a huge favor to Sanskritists and interested amateurs alike. It will be to his credit that the Nītisāra will in future be studied alongside the Arthaśāstra as an important work on Old Indian politics, second only to Kauṭilya’s masterpiece. -- Harald Wiese * Indo-Iranian Journal *","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403621015895,"sku":"9780674975767","price":26.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780674975767.jpg?v=1730484026","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-essence-of-politics-9780674975767","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}