Gilgamesh / Louise M. Pryke.
| Author/creator | Pryke, Louise M. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Gods and heroes of the ancient world |
| Contents | Kingship -- Gilgamesh: warrior and hero -- Animality and ecology -- Love -- Wisdom and civilisation -- Death -- Reception and influence. |
| Abstract | "Gilgamesh focuses on the eponymous hero of the world's oldest epic and his legendary adventures. However, it also goes further and examines the significance of the story's Ancient Near Eastern context, and what it tells us about notions of kingship, animality, and the natures of mortality and immortality. In this volume, Pryke provides a unique perspective to consider many foundational aspects of Mesopotamian life, such the significance of love and family, the conceptualisation of life and death, and the role of religious observance. The final chapter assesses the powerful influence of Gilgamesh on later works of ancient literature, from the Hebrew Bible, to the Odyssey, to The Tales of the Arabian Nights, and his reception through to the modern era. Gilgamesh is an invaluable tool for anyone seeking to understand this fascinating figure, and more broadly, the relevance of Near Eastern myth in the classical world and beyond"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Pryke, Louise M., author. Gilgamesh Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge,Taylor & Francis Group, 2019 9781138860698 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018060068 |
| ISBN | 9781315716343 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 9781317506713 (web pdf) |
| ISBN | 9781317506706 (epub) |
| ISBN | 9781317506690 (mobi/kindle) |
| ISBN | (hardback : alk. paper) |