Ramayana

Ramayana

Peter Oswald

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Editorial:
Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Año de edición:
2001
Materia
Obras de teatro, textos teatrales
ISBN:
9781840022018
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The ancient Hindu epic poem 'The Ramayana' tells the journey of Rama, an incarnation of God, to set free his wife Sita from the demon Ravana. This divine story, here set forth in dramatic form, encapsulates the rise of humanity from animal to God.

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