Elephants and Kings
| Author | : Thomas R. Trautmann |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 389 |
| Release | : 2015-08-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780226264363 |
| ISBN-13 | : 022626436X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (36X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Elephants and Kings by : Thomas R. Trautmann
Download or read book Elephants and Kings written by Thomas R. Trautmann and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-08-03 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retreat and persistence of elephants -- Elephants and Indian kingship -- War elephants -- Structures of use: caturaga, vihana, vyha -- Elephant knowledge -- The spread of the war elephant -- North India, South India, Sri Lanka -- The Near East, North Africa, Europe -- Southeast Asia -- After the war elephant -- Drawing the balance, looking ahead
