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In this volume, Louise M. Pryke provides a unique perspective to consider many foundational aspects of Mesopotamian life, such as the significance of love and family, the conceptualisation of life and death, and the role of religious observance. The final chapter assesses the powerful influence of Gilgamesh on later works of ancient literature, from the Hebrew Bible, to the Odyssey, to The Tales of the Arabian Nights, and his reception through to the modern era.
Gilgamesh is an invaluable tool for anyone seeking to understand this fascinating figure, and more broadly, the relevance of Near Eastern myth in the classical world and beyond.
In this volume, Louise M. Pryke provides a unique perspective to consider many foundational aspects of Mesopotamian life, such as the significance of love and family, the conceptualisation of life and death, and the role of religious observance. The final chapter assesses the powerful influence of Gilgamesh on later works of ancient literature, from the Hebrew Bible, to the Odyssey, to The Tales of the Arabian Nights, and his reception through to the modern era.
Gilgamesh is an invaluable tool for anyone seeking to understand this fascinating figure, and more broadly, the relevance of Near Eastern myth in the classical world and beyond.
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.
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
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
| Jahrhundert: | Altertum |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9781032093451 |
| ISBN-10: | 1032093455 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Pryke, Louise M. |
| Hersteller: | Routledge |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 234 x 156 x 14 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Louise M. Pryke |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 30.06.2021 |
| Gewicht: | 0,395 kg |