TY - BOOK AU - Candrāvatī, AU - Bose,Mandakranta AU - Bose,Sarika Priyadarshini AU - Vālmīki. TI - A woman's Ramayana: Candrāvatī's Bengali epic T2 - Routledge Hindu studies series SN - 9780415625296 (hardback) AV - BL1139.25 .C3613 2013 U1 - 294.5/92204521 23 KW - Candrāvatī, KW - Vālmīki. KW - Women in Hinduism KW - India KW - Bengal KW - History KW - 16th cent KW - RELIGION / Hinduism / General KW - bisacsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "The Rāmāyana, an Indian epic, is one of the world's best-loved stories. Made available in English for the first time, this version by a female poet from Bengal is very direct, touching, timely, and accessible. The three-part poem is a highly individual rendition of the ancient epic, and instead of celebrating masculine heroism it laments the suffering of women caught in the play of male ego. This book presents a translation and commentary on the text, and provides readers with an alternative view of the tale. It expands the understanding both of the history of women's self-expression in India and the cultural potency of the epic tale. The book is of interest to students and researchers of South Asian studies, Rāmāyaṇa studies and women's and gender studies"-- ER -