To rid the world of the evil, ten-headed Ravana, the Hindu god Vishnu appears on earth as a heroic prince, Rama. The devotion of his brother Lakshman, his marriage to the beautiful Sita, and encounters with demons, giants, sages, and holy men form favourite episodes familiar to any Hindu child. Taken from the holy text, the Ramayana, these stories conclude with Rama's efforts to rescue the kidnapped Sita, aided by Hanuman, leader of an army of monkeys. These incidents have been retold and lavishly illustrated using original paintings from a 16th-century Mughal manuscript. Originally published in 1980 by Freer Gallery of Art, this is a completely redesigned edition.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Grantha Corporation
ISBN-10
0944142621
ISBN-13
9780944142622
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108555156
Product Key Features
Author
Milo Cleveland Beach
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Topic
Children's Fiction
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Content Note
75 Illus
Author Biography
Milo Cleveland Beach is a former Director of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.