The epic of Gilgamesh : the Babylonian epic poem and other texts in Akkadian and Sumerian / translated and with an introduction by Andrew George.
| Other author | George, A. R., translator, writer of introduction. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Penguin Books, 2020. |
| Copyright Date | ©2003 |
| Description | lv, 228 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Gilgamesh. English. |
| Series | Penguin classics Penguin classics. |
| Contents | The standard version of the Babylonian Gilgamesh epic: 'He who saw the deep' -- Babylonian texts of the early second millennium BC -- Babylonian texts of the late second millennium BC, from sites in Babylonia -- Babylonian texts of the late second millennium BC, from sites outside Babylonia -- The Sumerian poems of Gilgamesh. |
| Abstract | Preserved on clay tablets dating back as far as four thousand years ago, the poem of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, is the world's oldest epic. It tells of Gilgamesh's adventures with the wild man Enkidu, and of his arduous journey to the ends of the earth in quest of the Babylonian Noah and the secret of immortality. In addition to its themes of family, friendship and the duties of kings, it is the story of mankind's eternal struggle with the fear of death. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-228). |
| Original version | Originally published: Great Britain: Allen Lane, 1999. |
| Language | Translated from the Akkadian. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Gilgamesh. English. Epic of Gilgamesh |
| Genre/form | Narrative poetry. |
| Genre/form | Translations. |
| Genre/form | Narrative poetry. |
| Genre/form | Poésie narrative. |
| LCCN | 2003269516 |
| ISBN | 0140449191 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780140449198 (pbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | New Books | PJ3771 .G5 E5 2003 | ✔ Available | Want This? |