The Epic of Gilgamesh by Anonymous
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.You might also like
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A masterly verse translation * The Times *
Andrew George has skillfully bridged the chasm between a scholarly re-edition and a popular work * London Review of Books *
Andrew George has skillfully bridged the chasm between a scholarly re-edition and a popular work * London Review of Books *
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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| ISBN 13 | 9780140449198 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140449191 |
| Title | The Epic of Gilgamesh |
| Author | Anonymous Anonymous |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-12-05 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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