Valmiki''s Ramayana

One of India’s greatest epics, the Ramayana pervades the country’s moral and cultural consciousness. 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.

List of contents

Guide to Pronouncing Special Sanskrit Characters
Translator's Note to the Updated Edition
Translator's Note
Introduction
Childhood
Ayodhya
Wilderness
Kiskindha
Beauty
War
Epilogue
Glossary
Index

About the author

Translated with commentary by Arshia Sattar

Summary

One of India’s greatest epics, the Ramayana pervades the country’s moral and cultural consciousness. 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.

Product details

• Authors: Arshia Sattar, Arshia (TRN) Sattar
• Assisted by: Arshia Sattar (Translation)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781538113677
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-1367-7
• No. of pages: 562
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; FICTION / Classics, POETRY / Epic, RELIGION / Hinduism / Sacred Writings, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Asian / Indic, Poetry by individual poets, Epic, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Hindu Sacred Texts, Criticism & Exegesis Of Sacred Texts, HISTORY / Asia / South / General, Hinduism: sacred texts and revered writings