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The Ramaya?a of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume VII: Uttaraka??a
Robert P. Goldman
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Description for The Ramaya?a of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume VII: Uttaraka??a
Hardback. Translator(s): Goldman, Robert P.; Goldman, Sally Sutherland. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 1544 pages, 1 color illus. 1 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: HRGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 71. Weight in Grams: 2046.
The seventh and final book of the monumental R?m?ya?a of V?lm?ki, the Uttarak???a, brings the epic saga to a close with an account of the dramatic events of King R?ma's millennia-long reign. It opens with a colorful history of the demonic race of the r?k?asas and the violent career of R?ma's villainous foe R?va?a, and later recounts R?ma's grateful discharge of his allies in the great war at Lank? as well as his romantic reunion with his wife S?t?. But dark clouds gather as R?ma, confronted by scandal over S?t?'s time in captivity under the lustful R?va?a, makes the agonizing ... Read more
The seventh and final book of the monumental R?m?ya?a of V?lm?ki, the Uttarak???a, brings the epic saga to a close with an account of the dramatic events of King R?ma's millennia-long reign. It opens with a colorful history of the demonic race of the r?k?asas and the violent career of R?ma's villainous foe R?va?a, and later recounts R?ma's grateful discharge of his allies in the great war at Lank? as well as his romantic reunion with his wife S?t?. But dark clouds gather as R?ma, confronted by scandal over S?t?'s time in captivity under the lustful R?va?a, makes the agonizing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Library of Asian Translations
Number of Pages
1544
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691168845
SKU
V9780691168845
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About Robert P. Goldman
Robert P. Goldman is the William and Catherine Magistretti Distinguished Professor of Sanskrit and Indian studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and general editor of the R?m?ya?a Translation Project. Sally J. Sutherland Goldman is senior lecturer in Sanskrit at the University of California, Berkeley, and associate editor of the R?m?ya?a Translation Project.
Reviews for The Ramaya?a of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume VII: Uttaraka??a
"Winner of the A.K. Ramanujan Book Prize for Translation, Association for Asian Studies" "Winner of the 2017 World Sanskrit Award, Indian Council for Cultural Relations" "There is no question that the Goldmans have set a very high standard for translation and comprehension of epic Sanskrit. They are to be congratulated for their awesome work of many decades, for completing a ... Read more