Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh

Pryke, Louise M.

Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World: Gilgamesh

"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.

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Beschrijving Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World: Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh focuses on the eponymous hero of the world’s oldest epic and his legendary adventures.

ISBN: 9781138860698
Pagina's: 254
Verschenen: 01-01-2019
Serie: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
Rubriek: Oudheid (tot 500)

Druk: 1
Uitvoering: Hardback
Taal: Engels
Uitgever: Taylor & Francis Ltd

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