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  • Published: 14 November 2016
  • ISBN: 9780143111801
  • Imprint: Tarcher
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $49.99
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The Ramayana

A New Retelling of Valmiki's Ancient Epic--Complete and Comprehensive





A delightfully straightforward and lyrical retelling of the ancient Indian epic of loyalty, betrayal, redemption, and insight into the true nature of life -- one of history's most sacred ethical works, rendered with completeness and sterling accuracy for the modern reader.

A delightfully straightforward and lyrical retelling of the ancient Indian epic of loyalty, betrayal, redemption, and insight into the true nature of life -- one of history's most sacred ethical works, rendered with completeness and sterling accuracy for the modern reader.

Here is one of the world's most hallowed works of sacred literature, the grand, sweeping epic of the divine bowman and warrior Rama and his struggles with evil, power, duplicity, and avarice. The Ramayana is one of the foundations of world literature and one of humanity's most ancient and treasured ethical and spiritual works. Includes an introduction by scholar Michael Sternfeld.


  • Published: 14 November 2016
  • ISBN: 9780143111801
  • Imprint: Tarcher
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $49.99
Categories:

Praise for The Ramayana

  • "I love the story of the Ramayana and this new version is so simply and beautifully written--it will stir the soul!" --David Lynch, Oscar-nominated director
  • "At last! A retelling of Valmiki's Ramayana that understands and expresses the role of consciousness in thought, speech, and action. This elegantly written version is the one to read." --Rhoda Orme-Johnson, Ph.D., co-author of The Flow of Consciousness
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