Charles Preston
Encyclopædia Britannica Editor
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Charles Preston is Associate Editor for Religion at Encyclopædia Britannica. He earned a B.A. in Religious Studies from Pomona College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in History of Religions from the University of Chicago Divinity School. He held teaching and administrative posts before joining Encyclopædia Britannica in 2024.
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Valmiki, was an ancient Indian sage who is recognized in the Hindu tradition as the original author of the Sanskrit epic the Ramayana, the story of Rama’s journey and one of the most meaningful and influential texts in Hinduism and South Asian literature. Valmiki plays a role in the epic itself by…
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