The Thiri Rama - Finding Ramayana in Myanmar (Paperback)

The Thiri Rama - or the Great Rama - was written for court performance and is the only known illustrated version of the Ramayana story in Myanmar. Based on palm-leaf manuscripts and scenes carved on over 300 sandstone plaques at a mid-nineteenth-century Buddhist pagoda west of Mandalay in Myanmar, this book presents an original translation of the Thiri Rama rendered in prose. The volume also includes essays on the history and tradition of the Ramayana in Myanmar as well as the cultural context in which the play was performed. It contains many helpful resources, incorporating a glossary and a list of characters and their corresponding personae in Valmiki's Ramayana. With over 250 fascinating visuals and core text contributions by distinguished Burmese scholars, U Thaw Kaung, Tin Maung Kyi, and U Aung Thwin, this book will greatly interest scholars and researchers of South and Southeast Asian culture, literary forms, epics, art and art history, theatre and performance studies, religion, especially those concerned with Hinduism, as well as folklorists.

General

Imprint:	Routledge India
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2019
First published:	2017
Editors:	Dawn F. Rooney
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	392
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-88565-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Regional geography Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > Art styles not limited by date > Oriental art Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Hinduism Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Hinduism Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General Promotions
LSN:	0-367-88565-4
Barcode:	9780367885656

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