Asoka
: The Buddhist Emperor of India/Vincent A. Smith. Third Edition, Revised and
Enlarged. New Delhi, AES, 1997, 279 p., ills., ISBN 81-206-1303-1.
Asoka
: The Buddhist Emperor of India/Vincent A. Smith. Third Edition, Revised and
Enlarged. New Delhi, AES, 1997, 279 p., ills., ISBN 81-206-1303-1.
Contents: 1. The history of Asoka. Chronology of the Maurya period. 2. Extent and administration of the Empire. 3. The monuments. Inscribed pillars of Asoka. 4. The rock edicts. 5. The pillar and miscellaneous inscriptions. Bibliographical note. 6. The Ceylonese legend of Asoka. 7. The Indian legends of Asoka. Appendix. Index.