Louise M. Pryke

Gilgamesh (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317506713
• Artikelnr.: 55877160

Autorenporträt

Louise M. Pryke is a Lecturer for the Languages and Literature of Ancient Israel at Macquarie University, Australia, and a Research Associate at the University of Sydney. Gilgamesh is her second volume in the Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World series. Her first book for the series, Ishtar, explored the world's first goddess of love.

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures
Series foreword
Acknowledgments
Why Gilgamesh?
Key themes
Introduction
Chapter 1 Kingship
Chapter 2 Gilgamesh: Warrior and hero
Chapter 3 Animality and ecology
Chapter 4 Love and family
Chapter 5 Wisdom and civilisation
Chapter 6 Death
Gilgamesh afterwards
Chapter 7: Reception and influence
Further reading
Bibliography
Glossary
Timeline
Index

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List of figures; Series foreword; Acknowledgments; Why Gilgamesh?; Key themes; Introduction; Chapter 1 Kingship; Chapter 2 Gilgamesh: Warrior and hero; Chapter 3 Animality and ecology; Chapter 4 Love and family; Chapter 5 Wisdom and civilisation; Chapter 6 Death; Gilgamesh afterwards; Chapter 7: Reception and influence; Further reading; Bibliography; Glossary; Timeline; Index