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The Arthashastra by Chanakya (Kautilya): New Modern Edition (Classics on War and Politics Book 3) Kindle Edition

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Max Weber declared that compared to the Arthashastra, Machiavelli's "The Prince" is harmless. The Arthashastra -- "The science of politics and political economy" -- is an extended treatise on how to found and rule an empire. The author Chanyaka (also known as Kautilya) was the masterful advisor to ruler Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan empire, one of the greatest our world has ever seen.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07MC12XVQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Classics Press (6 Jan. 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 375 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 181 pages
  • Customer reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 30 ratings

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Jeff Mcneill
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Jeff Mcneill is a translator and publisher, specializing in classic literature, language, and culture.

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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2020
    This is not the Arthashastra this is the Analects of Confucius . Probably that is why it is so much cheaper than the other editions. DO NOT BUY IF YOU REALLY WANT TO READ THE ARTHASHASTRA AND YOU DO NOT WANT TO READ THE AANALECTS OF CONFUCIUS!!!!! 1Star rating as i am pissed off for not geting the Arthashstra as advertised
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    1.0 out of 5 stars Not as expected. Wish there was a zero staron the review section.
    Reviewed in Japan on 30 November 2020
    To be honest it is a disappointment. I was really expecting some good pointers on politics and life but the book presents a very narrow and lop sided view. Couldn’t continue reading it after a few pages.

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