{"product_id":"the-rmyaa-of-vlmki-robert-p-goldman-9780691173856","title":"The R\u0026#257;m\u0026#257;ya\u0026#7751;a of V\u0026#257;lm\u0026#299;ki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume III: Aranyak\u0026#257;\u0026#7751;\u0026#7693;a","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the third volume of a planned seven-volume translation of India's most beloved and influential epic tale--the Ramayana of Valmiki. This third volume carries forward the narrative by following the exiled hero Rama, his wife, and his brother on their wanderings. The book contains the narrative center of the epic, the abduction of Sita by the demon king Ravana. It provides a profound meditation on the paradox of the hero as both human and divine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe present translation seeks to provide a readable and trustworthy English version of the poem. It is accompanied by a full commentary elucidating the philological, aesthetic, and cultural problems of the text. Extensive use is made in the annotations of the numerous commentaries on the Ramayana. The substantial introduction to this volume aims to supply a historical context for an appreciation of the poem and a critical reading exploring the ideological components of the work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe volumes of this work will present the entire Ramayana, translated for the first time on the basis of the critical edition (Oriental Institute, Baroda).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert P. Goldman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691173850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691173856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.93d","brand":"Robert P. Goldman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925626650879,"sku":"9780691173856","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1a4defd9-7b58-4f84-86bf-4d87c4e0dc86.jpg?v=1681078390","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-rmyaa-of-vlmki-robert-p-goldman-9780691173856","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}