Epic Scenes in Indian Plastic Art
By:"Jayantika Kala"
Published on 1988-01-01 by Abhinav Publications
Study of themes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata as depicted in sculptures, stuccos, and terracottas in caves and temples of India.
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The Epic of America
By:"James Truslow Adams"
Published on 2012-05-01 by Transaction Publishers
Originally published in 1931 by Little, Brown, and Company.
This Book was ranked 5 by Google Books for keyword epic books.
The Evolution of the Gilgamesh Epic
By:"Jeffrey H. Tigay"
Published on 1982 by Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
Special Features- Aims to show how The Gilgamesh Epic developed from its earliest to its latest form- Systematic, step-by-step tracking of the stylistic, thematic, structural, and theological changes in The Gilgamesh Epic- Relation of changes to factors (geographical, political, religious, literary) that may have prompted them- Attempts to identify the sources (biographical, historical, literary, folkloric) of the epic's themes, and to suggest what may have been intended by use of these themes- Extensive bibliography- Indices
This Book was ranked 37 by Google Books for keyword epic books.
The Epic of Gilgamesh
By:"Danny P. Jackson"
Published on 1997-01-01 by Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
-- 15 original woodcut illustrations -- 18 photographs of ancient artifacts This edition aims to reanimate the story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu for modern readers. The poetic rendition brings words to life through indelible images. A learned and lucid historical and cultural introduction fills in background for the narrative. An interpretative essay reviews the themes of Gilgamesh and their echoes in other literature. The total is a new edition that delights, informs, and stimulates readers to a new appreciation of this age-old tale.
This Book was ranked 34 by Google Books for keyword epic books.
The Epic of Kings
By:"Helen Zimmern"
Published on 1883 by
This Book was ranked 30 by Google Books for keyword epic books.
The Epic Hero
By:"Dean A. Miller"
Published on 2003-05-22 by JHU Press
The Epic Hero provides a comprehensive and provocative guide to epic heroes, and to the richly imaginative tales they inhabit.
This Book was ranked 7 by Google Books for keyword epic books.
The Epic of Gilgamesh
By:
Published on 1973-10-25 by Penguin UK
Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, and his companion Enkidu are the only heroes to have survived from the ancient literature of Babylon, immortalized in this epic poem that dates back to the 3rd millennium BC. Together they journey to the Spring of Youth, defeat the Bull of Heaven and slay the monster Humbaba. When Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh's grief and fear of death are such that they lead him to undertake a quest for eternal life. A timeless tale of morality, tragedy and pure adventure, The Epic of Gilgamesh is a landmark literary exploration of man's search for immortality.
This Book was ranked 3 by Google Books for keyword epic books.
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