Gilgamesh: A New English Version
| AUTHOR | Mitchell, Stephen |
| PUBLISHER | Washington Square Press (01/01/2006) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Gilgamesh is considered one of the masterpieces of world literature, but until now there has not been a version that is a superlative literary text in its own right. Acclaimed by critics and scholars, Stephen Mitchell's version allows us to enter an ancient masterpiece as if for the first time, to see how startlingly beautiful, intelligent, and alive it is.
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ISBN-13:
9780743261692
ISBN-10:
0743261690
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
304
Carton Quantity:
40
Product Dimensions:
5.50 x 0.90 x 8.40 inches
Weight:
0.62 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Poetry | Ancient & Classical
Poetry | African
Poetry | Middle Eastern
Dewey Decimal:
892.1
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Gilgamesh is considered one of the masterpieces of world literature, but until now there has not been a version that is a superlative literary text in its own right. Acclaimed by critics and scholars, Stephen Mitchell's version allows us to enter an ancient masterpiece as if for the first time, to see how startlingly beautiful, intelligent, and alive it is.
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Author:
Mitchell, Stephen
Stephen Mitchell is Leverhulme Professor of Hellenistic Culture at the University of Exeter. Previous books include A History of the Later Roman Empire AD 284 641 (2007) and, more recently, The Imperial Temple at Ankara and the Res Gestae of the Emperor Augustus. A Historical Guide (2008).
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