Charles Preston
Encyclopædia Britannica Editor
Connect with Charles Preston
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.
Primary Contributions (53)
Ravana, the 10-headed king of the demons (rakshasas) and primary antagonist in the Sanskrit epic Ramayana (“Rama’s Journey”). Ravana’s abduction of Sita and his eventual defeat at the hands of her husband, Rama, are the central incidents of the popular epic, which is one of the most important texts…
READ MORE