Megasthenes' Indica

This book provides a new translation of all the surviving portions of the description of India written by Megasthenes in about 310 BCE, the fullest account of Indian geography, history and customs available to the classical world.

Autorentext

Richard Stoneman is an Honorary Visiting Professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Exeter, UK. His research concentrates on the legends of Alexander the Great and on Greek knowledge of India (most of which was due to Alexander's campaign). His books include Alexander the Great: A Life in Legend (2008) and The Greek Experience of India: From Alexander to the Indo-Greeks (2019). His three-volume edition of the Alexander Romance is in the process of publication.

Inhalt

Introduction: Life and Work The Fragments Book I: Geography and Resources Book II: Political Structures Book III: The Indian Philosophers Appendix Commentary Commentary on Book I: Geography and Resources Commentary on Book II: Political Structures Commentary on Book III: The Philosophers Commentary on Appendix Pliny's Indian Tribes (NH 6.5680)