The Epic of Gilgamesh
An English Verison with an Introduction
$21.71
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
3 September 1998
Summary
Miraculously preserved on clay tablets deciphered only in the 19th century, the cycle of poems collected around the character of Gilgamesh, the great King of Uruk, tells of his long and arduous journey to the Spring of Youth, of his encounters with monsters and gods and of his friendship with Enkidu, the wild man from the hills. Also included in the epic is a legend of the Flood, which agrees with many details in the biblical story of Noah.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140441000 |
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| ISBN-10: | 014044100X |
| Author: | Anonymous |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 3 September 1998 |
| Weight: | 103g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 7mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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“The work of synthesis has been accomplished, and with a remarkable degree of tact and imagination.” –Times Literary Supplement
“The work of synthesis has been accomplished, and with a remarkable degree of tact and imagination.” –Times Literary Supplement
About The Author
Anonymous
N K Sandars has worked extensively in the fields of archaeology and prehistory and is a fellow of the British Academy. Her book of poems, Grandmother’s Steps & Other Poems, was published in 2000.
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