The diverse degrees of autheticity of Aśokan texts - Harry Falk https://www.academia.edu/11343741/The_diverse_degrees_of_autheticity_of_A%C5%9Bokan_texts … via @academia
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@Jayarava I'm so used to Buddhist texts being backdated that I'm automatically suspicious...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness As far as I know the inscriptions are datable to the mid 3rd century BC, but I admit I haven't checked on the methods used.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness It's rather more difficult to backdate solid physical evidence.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Jayarava > assumed the other lot were responsible for the dating. Just general nasty suspicion though!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness There was a range of evidence all pointing to mid 3rd century. Too much to list. See Charles Allen's book "Asoka".1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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