The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic

by Vālmīki, Ralph Thomas Hotchkin Griffith, Prof S Ambikadevi, et al.

Book Overview

The great Indian epic rendered in modern prose

India's most beloved and enduring legend, the Ramayana is widely acknowledged to be one of the world's great literary masterpieces. Still an integral part of India's cultural and religious expression, the Ramayana was originally composed by the Sanskrit poet Valmiki around 300 b.c. The epic of Prince Rama's betrayal, exile, and struggle to rescue his faithful wife, Sita, from the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865476950
• ISBN13: 9780865476950
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: North Point Press
• Length: 697 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.2"