ASIAN LITERATURE Flashcards
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wide range of literary traditions and genres from across the vast and diverse continent
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Asian literature
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The region has a long and rich literary history, which dates to ancient times.
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Asian literature
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One of the earliest known works of Asian literature
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the ancient Indian epic, the Ramayana
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ancient Indian epic, which dates to the 4th century BCE
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Ramayana
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This epic poem tells the story of the Prince Rama and his quest to rescue his wife Sita from the
demon king Ravana.
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Ramayana
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written in Pali and Sanskrit, form an important part of The Literary Heritage of South Asia
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The early Buddhist scriptures
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