The Evolution of the Gilgamesh Epic

The Evolution of the Gilgamesh Epic

Epic Evolution Gilgamesh

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

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The Epic of Gilgamesh

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Epic Gilgamesh

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.

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The Epic of Gilgamesh

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Epic Gilgamesh

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.

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Gilgamesh Epic and Old Testament Parallels

Gilgamesh Epic and Old Testament Parallels

Epic Gilgamesh Parallels Testament

Gilgamesh Epic and Old Testament Parallels
By:"Alexander Heidel"
Published on 1949-01 by University of Chicago Press

Cuneiform records made some three thousand years ago are the basis for this essay on the ideas of death and the afterlife and the story of the flood which were current among the ancient peoples of the Tigro-Euphrates Valley. With the same careful scholarship shown in his previous volume, The Babylonian Genesis, Heidel interprets the famous Gilgamesh Epic and other related Babylonian and Assyrian documents. He compares them with corresponding portions of the Old Testament in order to determine the inherent historical relationship of Hebrew and Mesopotamian ideas.

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