The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki, 9780691206868
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Rama’s epic journey: Love, loss, battles, and a utopian kingdom.

The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki

the complete english translation

$54.78

  • Paperback

    960 pages

  • Release Date

    30 April 2022

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Summary

The Ramayana of Valmiki: A Timeless Epic

The definitive English translation of the classic Sanskrit epic poem - now available in a one-volume paperback.

The Ramayana of Valmiki, the monumental Sanskrit epic of the life of Rama, ideal man and incarnation of the great god Vishnu, has profoundly affected the literature, art, religions, and cultures of South and Southeast Asia from antiquity to the present. Filled with thrilling battles, flying monkeys,…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780691206868
ISBN-10:0691206864
Series:Princeton Library of Asian Translations
Author:Robert P. Goldman, Sally J. Sutherland Goldman
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Imprint:Princeton University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:960
Release Date:30 April 2022
Weight:666g
Dimensions:235mm x 156mm
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Critics Review

“A masterpiece of scholarship.” —Wendy Doniger, New York Review of Books

“A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year”“A masterpiece of scholarship.”—Wendy Doniger, New York Review of Books“Readers interested in India’s sacred texts, poetic traditions, and conventions of Sanskrit poetry will find much to savor in The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: The Complete English Translation.”—Paula Richman, Reading Religion

About The Author

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.

Sally J. Sutherland Goldman is senior lecturer in Sanskrit at the University of California, Berkeley, and associate editor of the Rmyaa Translation Project.

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