The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume II
Ayodhyakāṇḍa
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- Paperback
584 pages
- Release Date
13 November 2016
Summary
This is the second volume of a translation of India’s most beloved and influential epic saga, the monumental R?m?ya?a of V?lm?ki. Of the seven sections of this great Sanskrit masterpiece, the Ayodhyak???a is the most human, and it remains one of the best introductions to the social and political values of traditional India. This readable translation is accompanied by commentary that elucidates the various problems of the text–philological, aesthetic, and cultural. The annotations make exte…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691173818 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691173818 |
| Author: | Robert P. Goldman, Sheldon I. Pollock |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 584 |
| Release Date: | 13 November 2016 |
| Weight: | 794g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Princeton Library of Asian Translations |
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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 Rmyaa Translation Project. Sheldon I. Pollock is the Arvind Raghunathan Professor of South Asian Studies in the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University. His books include The Language of the Gods in the World of Men and A Rasa Reader.
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