The Ramayana
A New Retelling of Valmiki's Ancient Epic--complete and Comprehensive
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · September 6, 2016
A delightfully straightforward and lyrical retelling of the ancient Indian epic of loyalty, betrayal, redemption, and insight into the true nature of life -- one of history's most sacred ethical works, rendered with completeness and sterling accuracy for the modern reader.
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- Who it’s for
- A lyrical, clear route into an epic of ethical and spiritual questions.
- Genres
- Hindu Sacred Writings, Indic Literary Collections, Folklore & Mythology
- Published
- Penguin Publishing Group, September 6, 2016
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A delightfully straightforward and lyrical retelling of the ancient Indian epic of loyalty, betrayal, redemption, and insight into the true nature of life -- one of history's most sacred ethical works, rendered with completeness and sterling accuracy for the modern reader. Here is one of the world's most hallowed works of sacred literature, the grand, sweeping epic of the divine bowman and warrior Rama and his struggles with evil, power, duplicity, and avarice.
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The Ramayana is one of the foundations of world literature and one of humanity's most ancient and treasured ethical and spiritual works. Includes an introduction by scholar Michael Sternfeld.
Epic, Made Clear
A lyrical, clear route into an epic of ethical and spiritual questions.
Come here for
- A sweeping Indian epic with questions of loyalty, power, and redemption
- Sacred literature approached as both story and ethical reflection
Expect
- A straightforward, lyrical retelling
- A complete rendering of Valmiki’s ancient epic
Where it sits
| Hindu Sacred Writings | 80% |
|---|---|
| Folklore & Mythology | 25% |
| Indic Literary Collections | 21% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Meditation
- Hindu Thought
- Hindu Sacred Writings
- Authors
- Linda Egenes, Kumuda Reddy MD, Deepti Gupta
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- September 6, 2016
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Meditation