Gilgamesh

by Louise M. Pryke

Book Overview

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, Louise M. Pryke provides a unique perspective to consider many foundational aspects of Mesopotamian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032093455
• ISBN13: 9781032093451
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"