Dharma, Disorder and the Political in Ancient India: The Āpaddharmaparvan of the Mahābhārata. Brill Indological Library, Vol. 28. By Adam Bowles. Leiden: Brill, 2007. 430 pp. $156.00 (cloth) (original) (raw)
The Journal of Asian Studies, 2009
Abstract
A treasury is essential for a kingdom's survival. A king, therefore, must fill his coffers at any cost, even if he has to behave like a bandit. In times of famine, a Brahman may even eat dog's flesh in order to stay alive. But what are the boundaries of such behavior? Under ...
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