{"product_id":"the-epic-of-ram-tulsidas-9780674271241","title":"The Epic of RAM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe authoritative new translation of the epic Ramayana, as retold by the sixteenth-century poet Tulsidas and cherished by millions to this day.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Epic of Ram\u003c\/i\u003e presents a new translation of the \u003ci\u003eRāmcaritmānas\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe seventh volume completes Tulsidas's grand epic. Ram reunites with his family in Ayodhya and assumes the throne, beginning his long, utopian reign. He also delivers ethical and spiritual teachings to his brothers and subjects. Then, a fascinating narrator--an immortal sage embodied in a lowly crow--reflects on Ram's life story while recounting how he acquired wisdom, despite setbacks, on his own mystical and devotional quest across aeons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tulsidas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674271246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674271241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.11h x 5.28w x 1.02d","brand":"Tulsidas","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43945969516799,"sku":"9780674271241","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_63da5e9a-e65e-42a2-8736-724013e9c3a2.jpg?v=1681510786","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-epic-of-ram-tulsidas-9780674271241","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}