A New Interpretation of the Edicts of Aśoka from Kandahar
From Alexandria of Arachosia, present-day Kandahar, we have two edicts in Greek, issued by the sovereign Maurya Aśoka (c. 270-230 BC). Arachosia, the ancient Eastern satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire – corresponding to present-day southeastern Afghanistan – had long seen the meeting of the Iranian...
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Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Annali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie Orientale |
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| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2018/01/011 |