{"product_id":"ancient-india-as-described-by-ktesias-the-knidian-being-a-translation-of-the-abridgement-of-his-indika-by-photios-and-of-the-fragments-of-that-work-preserved-in-other-writers-9789371695084","title":"Ancient India As Described By Ktesias The Knidian: Being A Translation of The Abridgement of His \"Indika\" By Photios, and of The Fragments of That Work Preserved In Other Writers","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): J. W. McCrindle\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Gyan Publishing House\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Gyan Publishing House\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncient India As Described by Ktesias the Knidian is a translation of the lost Greek text Indika, originally written by Ktesias, a 5th-century BCE physician at the Persian court. The work is known through a later epitome by Byzantine scholar Photios and fragments in other classical sources. It offers a vivid, though highly imaginative and often fantastical, account of India. The text mixes myth and fact—describing giant ants, gold-digging creatures, and strange races alongside real animals like elephants and parrots. While lacking historical accuracy, the book is a valuable window into ancient Greek perceptions and early Western myths about India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gyan Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46195607011479,"sku":"9789371695084","price":140.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789371695084.webp?v=1769300968","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ancient-india-as-described-by-ktesias-the-knidian-being-a-translation-of-the-abridgement-of-his-indika-by-photios-and-of-the-fragments-of-that-work-preserved-in-other-writers-9789371695084","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}