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The Ramaya?a of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume III: Aranyaka??a
Roger Hargreaves
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Paperback. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
This is the third volume of a planned seven-volume translation of India's most beloved and influential epic tale--the Ramayana of Valmiki. This third volume carries forward the narrative by following the exiled hero Rama, his wife, and his brother on their wanderings. The book contains the narrative center of the epic, the abduction of Sita by the demon king Ravana. It provides a profound meditation on the paradox of the hero as both human and divine. The present translation seeks to provide a readable and trustworthy English version of the poem. It is accompanied by a full commentary elucidating ... Read more
This is the third volume of a planned seven-volume translation of India's most beloved and influential epic tale--the Ramayana of Valmiki. This third volume carries forward the narrative by following the exiled hero Rama, his wife, and his brother on their wanderings. The book contains the narrative center of the epic, the abduction of Sita by the demon king Ravana. It provides a profound meditation on the paradox of the hero as both human and divine. The present translation seeks to provide a readable and trustworthy English version of the poem. It is accompanied by a full commentary elucidating ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Library of Asian Translations
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691173856
SKU
V9780691173856
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"Winner of the 2017 World Sanskrit Award, Indian Council for Cultural Relations"