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The Epic of Gilgamesh
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, is the world's oldest epic. The story tells of Gilgamesh's adventures with the wild man Enkidu. This text is translated by Andrew George.
A reissue of Andrew George's bestselling translation, now revised and expanded with the addition of newly discovered material.
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Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as much as four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, is the world's oldest epic, predating Homer by many centuries.
The story 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.
Alongside its themes of family, friendship, and the duties of kings, The Epic of Gilgamesh is, above all, about mankind's eternal struggle with the fear of death.
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The Epic of Gilgamesh has been highly praised for its masterful verse translation, with reviewers noting its ability to appeal to both scholarly audiences and the general public. Andrew George's translation is lauded for its skill in making this ancient text accessible while maintaining its academic integrity.
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ISBN: 9780140449198
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 December 2002
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Translated by Andrew George
- Introduction by Andrew George
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 199.0mm
Weight: 224g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Andrew George is Professor of Babylonian at SOAS (the School of Oriential and African Studies), part of the University of London. His research has taken him many times to Iraq to visit Babylon and other ancient sites, and to museums in Baghdad, Europe and North America to read the original clay tablets on which the scribes of ancient Iraq wrote.
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