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Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King
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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
A New Yorker “Best Book of 2024” Selection
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 of the Indian subcontinent than any...
“Mr. Olivelle has produced an outstanding monument of scholarship and sound judgment.”—Maxwell Carter, Wall Street Journal
A New Yorker “Best Book of 2024” Selection
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 of the Indian subcontinent than any...
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