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Epic of Gilgamesh

Morris Jastrow

This ancient epic poem, dating back up to four thousand years, chronicles the adventures of the king of Uruk, Gilgamesh, and his journey to obtain immortality. Alongside themes of family, friendship, and the duties of kings, the poem delves into mankind's eternal struggle with the fear of death. Andrew George's translation combines new fragments in Akkadian and Sumerian into a gripping, fluent narrative that will long rank as the definitive English version. As the oldest epic predating Homer by centuries, this world-renowned saga is a must-read for lovers of classic literature.
Publish Date
2006-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
2006-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
first published in -1200
Goodreads Rating
3.72
ISBN
9781516986453
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Recommendations
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Recommendations
I read this on my honeymoon (probably the only person on the beach reading it, if I had to guess).      source
Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization      source