Sita: an illustrated retelling of Ramayana - Devdutt Pattanaik

It is significant that the only character in Hindu mythology, a king at that, to be given the title of ekam-patni-vrata, devoted to a single wife, is associated with the most unjust act of abandoning her in the forest to protect family reputation. This seems a deliberate souring of an uplifting narrative. Rams refusal to remarry to produce a royal heir adds to the complexity. The intention seems to be to provoke thought on notions of fidelity, property and self-image.

tytuł oryginału

Sita: an illustrated retelling of Ramayana

data wydania

2013 (data przybliżona)

ISBN

9780143064329

liczba stron

328

język

angielski