Ramayana in the Arts of Asia. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)

From: Pacific Affairs | Date: June 22, 2002| Author: Bose, Mandakranta | Copyright information

RAMAYANA IN THE ARTS OF ASIA. By Garrett Kam. Singapore: Select Books Pte. Ltd. 2000. 292 pp. (Coloured photos.) US$85.00, cloth. ISBN 0-07-115785-9.

This long-awaited book will not disappoint its readers. Anyone who takes on the task of assessing the influence of the Ramayana on Asian cultures faces a daunting task and Garrett Earn deserves congratulations for carrying it off with authority. His book will be useful not only for the Ramayana scholars but for pleasure rea...

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