The author recounts the story of the Ramayana as he retraces Rama's journey through the India of today. The 3,000-year-old epic chronicles Rama's physical journey from one end of the subcontinent to the other, and his spiritual voyage from man to God. The author's narrative stretches from the birth site of the blue-skinned god in Ayodhya to the epic battlefield of Lanka. Along the way he converses with the commander of a Ceylonese death squad, talks with terrorists in the Punjab and guerrillas in Trincomalee. There are stories of swamis and Brahmins, lepers and laundresses, teenagers and television actors in this account of contemporary India set against the framework of the ancient epic.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.
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Librería: bottom books, Pittsburgh, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Clean, unmarked, tight copy. Some wear to corners and edges from shelf wear. Price written lightly in pencil on first page. See pics for details. Careful wrapping and fast shipping within 24 hours from TX (w/ tracking #)!. Nº de ref. del artículo: ABE-1515636792926
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Librería: Chaparral Books, Portland, OR, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text unmarked. Light foxing on the edges of the text block. The dust jacket shows some very light handling, in a mylar cover. 8vo. 351pp. Nº de ref. del artículo: NOWblaAB
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Librería: RIVERLEE BOOKS, Waltham Cross, HERTS, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Fair. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Fair to good condition hard cover, with good condition jacket, ex library book with all the usual markings, otherwise in a good readable condition. Nº de ref. del artículo: 94270
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Librería: RightWayUp Books, Woodbridge, SUFFO, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Blank, Jonah. Arrow of the blue-skinned God: retracing the Ramayana through India. First edition. London: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Hardback, VG in unclipped dustjacket with minor shelfwear to edges and crease to front. Two-tone green and orange boards, slightly bumped to corners, gilt lettering to spine. Binding strong, slightly out of square. Decorated green endpapers. Frontispiece b/w map. xi, 351pp. Mild dust-staining and a few marks to edge of text block; contents clean and bright. he three-thousand-year-old epic Ramayana chronicles Lord Rama's physical voyage from one end of the Indian subcontinent to the other and his spiritual voyage from Man to God. In Arrow of the Blue-Skinned God, anthropologist and journalist Jonah Blank gives a new perspective to this Hindu classic -- retelling the ancient tale while following the course of Rama's journey through present-day India and Sri Lanka. Ultimately, Blank's journey -- like that of Lord Rama -- evolves into a quest: to understand the chimerical essence of India itself, in all its overwhelming beauty and paradox. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. Nº de ref. del artículo: ABE-1662672724875
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Librería: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Reino Unido
Condición: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers. Nº de ref. del artículo: wbs6743817942
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Librería: Theologia Books, La Charite sur Loire, Francia
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Very good hardback copy in very good dustjacket. xi, 351pp. Nº de ref. del artículo: 028478
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Librería: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. Nº de ref. del artículo: CHL9637904
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Librería: BADGERS BOOKS ONLINE, Littlehampton, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: NEAR FINE. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near FINE. First Edition. Near FINE hardback in Near FINE dustwrapper. 1993 Simon & Schuster, First Edition. NO inscriptions, Not price clipped. Tint white mark top front edge. Wrapper has ome sunning to spine. NB. Regrettably NOT available to send to EU countries. Size: 8vo. Nº de ref. del artículo: 000493
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Librería: SEATE BOOKS, APO, AP, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: no dj. Arrow of the Blue-Skinned God. Book. Nº de ref. del artículo: N 188
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