Valmiki's Ramayana
Paperback – Abridged, April 20, 2018
Rowman · Paperback · April 20, 2018
One of India's greatest epics, the Ramayana pervades the country's moral and cultural consciousness.
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- Who it’s for
- Valmiki’s Ramayana brings Rama’s epic story together with its intimate concerns of family, duty, and ambition.
- Genres
- Hindu Sacred Writings, Epic Poetry, Ancient & Classical Poetry
- Published
- Rowman, April 20, 2018
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One of India's greatest epics, the Ramayana pervades the country's moral and cultural consciousness. For generations it has served as a bedtime story for Indian children, while at the same time engaging the interest of philosophers and theologians.
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Believed to have been composed by Valmiki sometime between the eighth and sixth centuries BCE, the Ramayana tells the tragic and magical story of Rama, the prince of Ayodhya, an incarnation of Lord Visnu, born to rid the earth of the terrible demon Ravana. An idealized heroic tale ending with the inevitable triumph of good over evil, the Ramayana is also an intensely personal story of family relationships, love and loss, duty and honor, of harem intrigue, petty jealousies, and destructive ambitions. All this played out in a universe populated by larger-than-life humans, gods and celestial beings, wondrous animals and terrifying demons. With her magnificent translation and superb introduction, Arshia Sattar has successfully bridged both time and space to bring this ancient classic to modern English readers.
Rama’s Epic World
Valmiki’s Ramayana brings Rama’s epic story together with its intimate concerns of family, duty, and ambition.
Come here for
- Rama’s duty and honor
- Family relationships, love, and loss
Expect
- Gods, celestial beings, wondrous animals, and demons
- An abridged English translation with an introduction
Where it sits
| Hindu Sacred Writings | 58% |
|---|---|
| Epic Poetry | 50% |
| Ancient & Classical Poetry | 20% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- History
- Religion & Spirituality
- Authors
- Arshia Sattar
- Publisher
- Rowman
- Published
- April 20, 2018
- Format
- Paperback
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