Description: Ramayana of Valmiki : An Epic of Ancient India; Uttarakanda, Hardcover by Goldman, Robert P. (TRN); Goldman, Sally J. Sutherland (TRN), ISBN 0691168849, ISBN-13 9780691168845, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US
The concluding volume of a critical English edition of the monumental Indian epic
The seventh and final book of the monumental Ramaya?a of Valmiki, the Uttaraka??a, brings the epic saga to a close with an account of the dramatic events of King Ramas millennia-long reign. It opens with a colorful history of the demonic race of the rak?asas and the violent career of Rama’s villainous foe Rava?a, and later recounts Rama’s grateful discharge of his allies in the great war at Lanka as well as his romantic reunion with his wife Sita. But dark clouds gather as Rama, confronted by scandal over Sita’s time in captivity under the lustful Rava?a, makes the agonizing decision to banish his beloved wife, now pregnant. As Rama continues as king, marvelous tales and events unfurl, illustrating the benefits of righteous rule and the perils that await monarchs who fail to address the needs of their subjects.
The Uttaraka??a has long served as a point of social and religious controversy largely for its accounts of the banishment of Sita, as well as of Rama’s killing of a low-caste ascetic. The translators’ introduction provides a full discussion of these issues and the complex reception history of the Uttaraka??a. This translation of the critical edition also includes exhaustive notes and a comprehensive bibliography.
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Book Title: Ramayana of Valmiki : An Epic of Ancient India; Uttarakanda
Number of Pages: 1544 Pages
Publication Name: Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: an Epic of Ancient India, Volume VII : Uttarakāṇḍa
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2016
Subject: Asian / Indic, Hinduism / General, Hinduism / Sacred Writings
Item Height: 2.7 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 70.2 Oz
Item Length: 9.6 in
Subject Area: Literary Criticism, Religion, Literary Collections
Author: Robert P. Goldman
Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations Ser.
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Hardcover
