Format:
XVI, 372 S
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Ill., Kt
,
cm
ISBN:
9780226264363
,
9780226264226
,
022626422X
,
022626436X
Content:
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
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
,
Retreat and persistence of elephantsElephants 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.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780226264530
Language:
English
Keywords:
Asiatischer Elefant
;
Indischer Elefant
;
Kriegführung
;
Geschichte
Author information:
Trautmann, Thomas R. 1940-
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