阿育王與孔雀王朝：改寫亞洲文明的古印度最偉大帝國

by Colleen Taylor Sen, 林資香 (Translator)

從開國皇帝旃陀羅笈多的傳奇崛起，到其孫子阿育王以和平與正法治理帝國的壯麗時代，本書結合史實與後世詮釋，描繪出古印度最輝煌的歷史篇章。

在西元前二五○年達到鼎盛的孔雀王朝，是印度史上首個統一的帝國，疆域橫跨今日的印度、巴基斯坦和阿富汗，可謂是當時最強大、富裕的政權。本書聚焦該帝國最具影響力的君主──阿育王，他推動以宗教寬容、道德規範和動物保護為核心的「正法」治國理念，不僅改變了印度，也深刻影響了亞洲文明的發展。

作者柯琳‧泰勒‧森運用豐富的史料與考古證據，深入描寫孔雀王朝從興起到衰落的歷程，並揭示其對東南亞乃至希臘的深遠影響。書中收錄五十九幅珍貴的照片與插圖，圖文並茂地呈現這段跨越信仰、文化與權力的歷史，揭示帝國治理方針的深刻轉型與佛教的持續擴展。

Genres: History, India

312 pages, Paperback

Published August 9, 2025

About the author

Colleen Taylor Sen is a Chicago-based author and culinary historian. Her articles have appeared in The Chicago Tribune, Travel and Leisure, Food Arts, Chicago Sun Times, Yoga International, The Hindu, and many other publications. She is the author of six books, including Food Culture in India; Curry: A Global History; Turmeric: The Wonder Spice; A Guide to Indian Restaurant Menus; Street Food Around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture (with Bruce Kraig, and, most recently, Feasts and Fasts: A History of Food in India. Colleen Sen has a B.A. and M.A. from University of Toronto and a Ph.D. from Columbia University.