The history of automata in the West -- Interlude : Yavanas and the creation of automata -- Robots in the Royal Garden -- Body of flesh, body of wood, body of stone : humans, androids, and gods in Hinduism -- Mechanical gardens and a craving for flying machines : androids in Jainism -- I, yantra : androids in Buddhism -- The Buddha, the emperor, and the killer robot -- Interpreting Indian robot tales.
Summary:
"Argues that ancient yantra (robot) tales reveal how their Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain authors thought about the nature of humanity and our role in a cosmos filled with divine and natural forces"-- Provided by publisher.
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