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245			_aQuestioning Ramayanas : _ba South Asian tradition / _cedited by Paula Richman.
260			_aNew Delhi : _bOxford University Press, _c2000.
520			_a"Questioning Rama's story has played a generative role in sustaining the Ramayana tradition over centuries, across regions, and among different communities. Although the story of Rama (Ramkatha) has generated many tellings, most people are familiar with a few authoritative texts, such as those by Valmiki, Tulsidas, or the television serial by Ramanand Sagar. This volume expands our understanding of Ramkatha by focusing on tellings that question aspects of such dominant texts. Through analysis of oral and written narratives, exegesis, plays, songs, rituals, and poetry, the contributors demonstrate the centrality of questioning within the Ramayana tradition and chart the many forms such interrogation takes. The book demonstrates how questioning safeguards the diversity and capaciousness of the Ramayana tradition."--
650			_aRama (Hindu deity)--In literature. _91661921
650			_aValmiki. Ramayaṇa. _91661922
700	1		_aRichman, Paula, _eeditor _9192370
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