The Ramayana of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume VII: Uttarakanda

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Ramayana of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume VII: Uttarakanda
Authors and Contributors      Translated by Robert P. Goldman
Translated by Sally J. Sutherland Goldman
Introduction by Robert P. Goldman
Introduction by Sally J. Sutherland Goldman
SeriesPrinceton Library of Asian Translations
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:1544
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155
Category/GenreHindu sacred texts
ISBN/Barcode 9780691182926
ClassificationsDewey:294.5922
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 1 color + 1 b/w illus., 5 tables

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 11 September 2018
Publication Country United States

Description

The concluding volume of a critical English edition of the monumental Indian epic The seventh and final book of the monumental Ramayana of Valmiki, the Uttarakanda, brings the epic saga to a close with an account of the dramatic events of King Rama's millennia-long reign. It opens with a colorful history of the demonic race of the raksasas and t

Author Biography

Robert P. Goldman is professor of Sanskrit and Indian studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and general editor of the Ramayana Translation Project. Sally J. Sutherland Goldman is senior lecturer in Sanskrit at the University of California, Berkeley, and associate editor of the Ramayana Translation Project.

Reviews

"Winner of the A.K. Ramanujan Book Prize for Translation, Association for Asian Studies" "Winner of the 2017 World Sanskrit Award, Indian Council for Cultural Relations"