{"product_id":"the-ramayaa-of-valmiki-an-epic-of-ancient-india-volume-vii-9780691168845","title":"The Ramayaa of Valmiki An Epic of Ancient India","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Winner of the A.K. Ramanujan Book Prize for Translation, Association for Asian Studies\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Winner of the 2017 World Sanskrit Award, Indian Council for Cultural Relations\"\u003cbr\u003e\"There is no question that the Goldmans have set a very high standard for translation and comprehension of epic Sanskrit. They are to be congratulated for their awesome work of many decades, for completing a landmark scholarly project that is truly epic and millennial in scale. The translation and expertise that has gone into this is not likely to be surpassed until at least the next \u003ci\u003ekaliyuga.\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e---Frederick M. Smith, \u003ci\u003eReligious Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Abbreviations ix  Preface xv  Guide to Sanskrit Pronunciation xxi  Part I Introduction 1  1. Preamble and Synopsis of the Uttarakanda 3  2. The Major Characters of the Uttarakanda 12  3. The Raksasas of the Uttarakanda 36  4. The Work of the Uttarakanda 54  5. Who Knows the Uttarakanda? 65  6. The Problem of the Uttarakanda 74  7. The Controversial Episodes: The Uttarakanda and Its Critics 82  8. The Structure of the Uttarakanda 114  9. Historicity and Sovereignty in the Uttarakanda 157  10. The Theology of the Uttarakanda 169  11. The Ramayana and the Gayatrimantra 187  12. The Text, Commentaries, and Translations of the Uttarakanda 199  Part II Uttarakanda 223  Part III. Notes 443  The Praksipta Sargas 1285  Genealogy of the Raksasas 1403  Glossary of Important Sanskrit Words, Proper Nouns, and Epithets 1407  Emendations and Corrections of the Critical Edition 1411  Bibliography of Works Consulted 1413  Index 1435","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403823489367,"sku":"9780691168845","price":141.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691168845.jpg?v=1730484648","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-ramayaa-of-valmiki-an-epic-of-ancient-india-volume-vii-9780691168845","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}