[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [War in Ancient India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944) › c8.s2.8 # War in Ancient India c8.s2.8 War in Ancient India c8.s2.8 - **Language:** English ### [c8.s2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c8.s2.8) the \*Gesta Romanorum\*, the \*Legenda Aurea\*, and the \*Speculum Historiale\* of Vincent of Beauvais. The \*Gesta Romanorum\* is a collection of anecdotes and tales, often with a moral attached, which were used by preachers to enliven their sermons. The \*Legenda Aurea\* (Golden Legend) of Jacobus de Voragine is a collection of the lives of the saints, which was immensely popular and influential in the Middle Ages. The \*Speculum Historiale\* is a vast historical compilation, which aimed to provide a comprehensive account of human history from the creation of the world to the author's own time. - [Previous: c8.s2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c8.s2.7) - [Next: c8.s2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c8.s2.9) - [Up: c8.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c8.s2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c8.s2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c8.s2.8) · Pramāṇa