Elephants and Kings: An Environmental History - Thomas R. Trautmann - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226264363 - August 3, 2015
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Thomas R. Trautmann
Elephants and Kings: An Environmental History

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Because of their enormous size, elephants have long been irresistible for kings as symbols of their eminence. The author traces the history of the war elephant in India and the spread of the institution to the West, where elephants took part in some of the greatest wars of antiquity.

304 pages, 4 colour plates, 40 halftones, 1 table

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released August 3, 2015
ISBN13 9780226264363
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Genre Cultural Region > Indian
Pages 304
Dimensions 217 × 144 × 28 mm   ·   476 g
Language English  

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