In the Shadow of Rama: Murals of the Ramayana in Mainland Southeast Asia

by Vittorio Roveda

Composed over two thousand years ago, the Ramayana was transmitted to Southeast Asia in the first centuries CE. Over the years, it was adapted to suit local customs and traditions. The story of Rama's exile with his wife Sita, her abduction by the evil ogre king Ravanna, her rescue and Rama's triumphant return to Ayodhaya, was one which captured the imagination of the kings of Siam, Cambodia and the islands of the Indonesian archipelago. A story...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6167339309
• ISBN13: 9786167339306
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: River Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.4" x 12.3"