RARE second revised edition of "Untersuchungen zur Staatsrechtslehre des Kautalya" by Hartmut Scharfe, Professor Emeritus of Sanskrit, Pali, and Indic, at the University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, recognized for his groundbreaking studies on ancient Indian history. The author of the ancient Indian political treatise called Arthasastra (Economics) - Chanakya (c.370-c.283 BC), traditionally identified as Kautilya or Vishnu Gupta, was an Indian teacher, philosopher, and scholar at Takshashila, as well as guardian of the Emperor Chandragupta Mauryathe, founder of the Mauryan Empire. 240x170mm. X+311 pages. Softcover. Cover and spine edges rubbed. Rear cover rubbed, stained and slightly curved. Previous owner`s small stamp on front whitepage upper corner. Else in good condition.