The Epic of RAM Contributor(s): Tulsidas (Author), Lutgendorf, Philip (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0674986148 ISBN-13: 9780674986145 Publisher: Harvard University Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2020 Click for more in this series: Murty Classical Library of India |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Epic - History | Asia - India & South Asia - Religion | Hinduism - General |
Series: Murty Classical Library of India |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.5" W x 8.1" L (1.05 lbs) 400 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Indian - Religious Orientation - Hindu |
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Publisher Description: The Epic of Ram presents a new translation of the Rāmcaritmānas of Tulsidas (1543-1623). Written in Avadhi, a literary dialect of classical Hindi, the poem has become the most beloved retelling of the ancient Ramayana story across northern India. A devotional work revered and recited by millions of Hindus today, it is also a magisterial compendium of philosophy and lore and a literary masterpiece. Volume 5 encompasses the story's three middle episodes--Ram's meetings with forest sages, his battles with demons, the kidnapping of his wife, his alliance with a race of marvelous monkeys--and climaxes with the god Hanuman's heroic journey to the island city of Lanka to locate and comfort Sita. This new translation into free verse conveys the passion and momentum of the inspired poet and storyteller. It is accompanied by the most widely accepted edition of the Avadhi text, presented in the Devanagari script. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lutgendorf, Philip: - Philip Lutgendorf is Professor Emeritus of Hindi and Modern Indian Studies at the University of Iowa. |
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