Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King

by Patrick Olivelle

Book Overview

An illuminating biography reconstructing the life and legacy of a unique king in world history and the most famous emperor in South Asian history

"Mr. Olivelle has produced an outstanding monument of scholarship and sound judgment."--Maxwell Carter, Wall Street Journal

There are few historical figures more integral to South Asian history than Emperor Ashoka, a third-century BCE king who ruled over a larger area...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300270003
• ISBN13: 9780300270006
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"