About this title: Throughout Indian history, many authors and performers have produced, and many patrons have supported, diverse tellings of the story of the exiled prince Rama, who rescues his abducted wife by battling the demon king who has imprisoned her. The contributors to this volume focus on these "many" "Ramayanas." While most scholars continue to rely on Valmiki's Sanskrit "Ramayana" as the authoritative version of the tale, the contributors to this volume do not. Their essays demonstrate the multivocal nature of the "Ramayana" by highlighting its variations according to historical period, ...
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Description: Brand New in Brand New jacket. Condition: NEW ~ Throughout the centuries in India, authors and performers have produced diverse tellings of the Ramayana in numerous media. Exploring the diversity of the Ramayana tradition, several contributors to this volume examine incidents that appear to undermine Ramas status as moral exemplar, while others focus on telling of Ramas story that contest Valmikis version of the events. A number of essays demonstrate how members of non-dominant groups have ... read more
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