10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASOKA»
Discover the use of
Asoka in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Asoka and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
"A literary translation which is also easy and pleasing to read."—Ludwik Sternbach, Journal of the American Oriental Society
Aśoka (King of Magadha), N. A. Nikam, Richard P. McKeon, 1958
Written by one of the eminent historians this book brings out substantially the chief features of King Asoka's glorious rule.
Mookerji Radhakumud, 1995
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The Legend of King Aśoka: A Study and Translation of the ...
Professor Strong contrasts the text with the Pali traditions about Kind Asoka and discusses the Buddhist view of kingship, the relationship of the state and the Buddhist community, the king s role in relating his kingdom to the person of ...
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Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas
This book discusses the history of the Mauryas with a special emphasis on the reign and activities of Asoka.
Asoka - King of Magadha 259 B.C., Biography, Ancient India
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Biographical Scripture of King
Asoka, The
This biographical text relates how King AEoka unified India for the first time in the third century BCE and, after his conversion, sent emissaries throughout his kingdom to spread Buhddhism.
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A History of Indian Buddhism: From Śākyamuni to Early Mahāyāna
The Buddhism of King Asoka is presented here in conjunction with Early
Buddhism, since Asoka's ideas are closer to Early Buddhism than to Nikaya
Buddhism. The dates of King Asoka's reign, usually given as 268-232 b.c.e., are
based on ...
Akira Hirakawa, Paul Groner, 1993
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The Legend and Cult of Upagupta: Sanskrit Buddhism in North ...
There exists a second Indian cycle of stories about Upagupta which feature his
association with the great Mauryan ruler of the third century b.c.e., King Asoka.
Asoka is best known today for the edicts and rock inscriptions that he had
engraved ...
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The wheel of King
Asoka
Relates how the powerful ruler of India, King Asoka, came to give up the ways of war and to rule his empire with love.
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The Separatist Conflict in Sri Lanka: Terrorism, ethnicity, ...
This book broadens the discourse on the separatist conflict in Sri Lanka by moving beyond the familiar bipolar Sinhala versus Tamil ethnic antagonism to show how the form and content of ethnicity are shaped by historical social forces.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASOKA»
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Greek finance minister resigns after 'no' vote
“No one knows how to interpret a 'no' vote,” Asoka Woehrmann, of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, told Bloomberg News. More than ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
Stock managers see chaos on Greek 'no' vote
A rejection of the bailout may not help Tsipras's hand in negotiations, said Asoka Woehrmann of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management ... «Royal Gazette, Jul 15»
SACRED TREES
The flowers of five trees-asoka, mango, navamal lika (Ixora parviflora), pink lotus (Nelumbe nucifera) and blue lotus (Nymphae stel-lata) adorn ... «The Indian Panorama, Jul 15»
Did presidential election spending release cash & goods into …
Mr. Asoka Pieris, CEO of Regnis, said that due to the technology provided by Regnis and the marketing campaign by Singer, the entire ... «The Island.lk, Jul 15»
Increase In Election Violence
According to CaFFE, four large cut-outs at Kurunegala, depicting images of Kurunegala organiser MP Asoka Abeysinghe and UNP leader ... «Sunday Leader, Jul 15»
Magic he weaves
From the period sets for Santosh Sivan's Asoka to the hundreds of robots in Shankar's blockbuster Endhiran , Cyril's imagination has proved to ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Cape Town Gig Guide - July 3, 2015
l Live Jazz every Tuesday night at Asoka, 68 Kloof Street, Tamboerskloof. 9pm to 11pm. Free entrance. Info: 021 422 0909. l Thundercat plays ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
Watch Bahubali Dialogue trailer 2 Here; Featured with Prabhas and …
This movie is the release in big screens on July 10th, 2015. In Bollywood, some epic films like Mugah-e-Azam, Asoka and Jodha Akbar are ... «The Indian Talks, Jul 15»
EFFICACY OF PRAYER
He then sees Asoka Vana and experiences a strange feeling of exhilaration in his inner self that tells him that Sita is likely to be in this place. «The Indian Panorama, Jul 15»
Seminars on stock markets
... 'How to make profit out of stock market' on Saturday at Aluva Mahanami Heritage Hotel at 9.30 am and at Hotel Asoka Inn, Thrissur, at 5 pm. «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
