Ram - A Global History

The Ramayana (also spelt as Ramayan) is India’s eternal tale. It tells the story of the god-avatar Ram (also Rama) and his incredible adventurous journey to establish good over evil and defeat the arrogant, covetous, and selfish king Ravan(also Ravana). It is a story with deep allegorical meaning and profound lessons inmorality. It is epic in scope and structure, and has been told in India forthousands of years. But, as this brilliant book shows, the Ramayana and Ram are part of the epic-making structure and ethical code across Asia and elsewhere. Thestory of Ram in many ways is a story that belongs to all peoples around the world, and this book details some of the most striking ways in which the story of Ram has been told and retold. Ram - A Global History establishes the story of Ram as a common thread of humanity around the world.