The Rmyaa of Vlmki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume IV: Kiskindhaka
By (Author) Rosalind Lefeber
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
14th November 2016
United States
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Hinduism: sacred texts and revered writings
Poetry
Hinduism
294.5922
Paperback
416
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
595g
This is the fourth volume of a translation of India's most beloved and influential epic tale--the Ramayana of Valmiki. As befits its position at the center of the work, Volume IV presents the hero Rama at the turning point of his fortunes. Having previously lost first his kingship and then his wife, he now forms an alliance with the monkey prince,
Rosalind Lefeber is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at McMaster University.