The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic

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Reducere. Discover the Ramayana--one of India's most celebrated epics, and a story that transcends time itself. The tale of Rama, the exiled prince of Ayodhy...

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..". a major addition to the literature on oral traditions." Journal of Religion in AfricaThis 750-year-old epic celebrates the exploits of the leg...

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Nearly forty thrilling, first-hand accounts by men and women who are the modern heirs of the great explorers of previous ages.Illustrations: 25 Ill...

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Publisher: AbramsAuthor(s): James FraioliNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 211 x 261 x 29Cover type: HardbackRedescopera farmec...

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Award-winning travel writer Nicholas Jubber journeys across Europe exploring Europe's epic poems, from the Odyssey to Beowulf, the Song of Roland t...

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A darkly humorous and horrifying history of some of the strangest dictators that Europe has ever seen.Publisher: Head of ZeusAuthor(s): Paul Kenyon...

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