{"product_id":"the-rmyaa-of-vlmki-robert-p-goldman-9780691182926","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 VII: Uttarak\u0026#257;\u0026#7751;\u0026#7693;a","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe concluding volume of a critical English edition of the monumental Indian epic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe seventh and final book of the monumental \u003ci\u003eRāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eUttarakāṇḍa\u003c\/i\u003e, brings the epic saga to a close with an account of the dramatic events of King Rāma's millennia-long reign. It opens with a colorful history of the demonic race of the \u003ci\u003erākṣasas\u003c\/i\u003e and the violent career of Rāma's villainous foe Rāvaṇa, and later recounts Rāma's grateful discharge of his allies in the great war at Lankā as well as his romantic reunion with his wife Sītā. But dark clouds gather as Rāma makes the agonizing decision to banish his beloved wife, now pregnant. As Rāma continues as king, marvelous tales and events unfurl, illustrating the benefits of righteous rule and the perils that await monarchs who fail to address the needs of their subjects. The \u003ci\u003eUttarakāṇḍa\u003c\/i\u003e has long served as a point of social and religious controversy largely for its accounts of the banishment of Sītā, as well as of Rāma's killing of a low-caste ascetic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis seventh volume in the critical edition and translation of the \u003ci\u003eVālmīki\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRāmāyaṇa\u003c\/i\u003e includes an extensive introduction and describes the complex reception history of the \u003ci\u003eUttarakāṇḍa\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as exhaustive notes and a comprehensive bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert P. Goldman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691182922\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691182926\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\/11\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 2.70d","brand":"Robert P. Goldman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925628649727,"sku":"9780691182926","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ac5b1f71-304a-484d-9d2e-87214e784f07.jpg?v=1681078402","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-rmyaa-of-vlmki-robert-p-goldman-9780691182926","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}