Ramayana unravelled : lesser known facets of Rishi Valmiki's epic
Ganatra, Ami
Ramayana unravelled : lesser known facets of Rishi Valmiki's epic - New Delhi Bloomsbury Pub. 2022 - xxxix,337p.
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements ix
Introduction xi
Summary Storyline xxv
CONTENTS
PART I: CONTEXT AND SETTINGS
1 The Divine Inspiration 3
2 Bloodlines 10
3 Cities and City Life in the Ramayana 23
PART 2: PERSONALITIES, EVENTS AND EVENTUALITIES
4 Vishvamitra's Quest 33
5 The Making of Vishvamitra 47
6 Ahalya 58
7 The Descent of Ganga 63
8 A Twist of Fate 69
9 Sahadharmacharini 105
10 Kinship in K.ishkindha 149
11 Vayuputra 185
12 The Trap of Lust 218
1 3 The Difficulty of Being Good 243
14 Soumitri 259
15 Ramo Vigrahavan Dharma 275
16 Rama's Rajya 294
PART 3: EPILOGUE
17 A Short Note on the Approach to Understanding Itihasa 305
18 Shambuka Vadha 307
19 Forsaken 311
Notes 323
Also from the Author 339
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294.5922 / GAN
Ramayana unravelled : lesser known facets of Rishi Valmiki's epic - New Delhi Bloomsbury Pub. 2022 - xxxix,337p.
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements ix
Introduction xi
Summary Storyline xxv
CONTENTS
PART I: CONTEXT AND SETTINGS
1 The Divine Inspiration 3
2 Bloodlines 10
3 Cities and City Life in the Ramayana 23
PART 2: PERSONALITIES, EVENTS AND EVENTUALITIES
4 Vishvamitra's Quest 33
5 The Making of Vishvamitra 47
6 Ahalya 58
7 The Descent of Ganga 63
8 A Twist of Fate 69
9 Sahadharmacharini 105
10 Kinship in K.ishkindha 149
11 Vayuputra 185
12 The Trap of Lust 218
1 3 The Difficulty of Being Good 243
14 Soumitri 259
15 Ramo Vigrahavan Dharma 275
16 Rama's Rajya 294
PART 3: EPILOGUE
17 A Short Note on the Approach to Understanding Itihasa 305
18 Shambuka Vadha 307
19 Forsaken 311
Notes 323
Also from the Author 339
9789354353321
294.5922 / GAN