Text Treasures: Gilgamesh : A Mesopotamian Story of Longing and Loss
The article The article offers poetry criticism of the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian literary work that tells the story of King Gilgamesh's quest for immortality, featuring themes of friendship, loss, and the limits of human mortality. It explores the origins and different versions...
| Format: | Print Review |
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| Language: | English |
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2023
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| In: |
Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2023, Volume: 49, Issue: 2, Pages: 64-65 |
| Further subjects: | B
Friendship
B Book review B GILGAMESH (Poem) B Mortality B Humanity B GILGAMESH (Legendary character) |
| Summary: | The article The article offers poetry criticism of the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian literary work that tells the story of King Gilgamesh's quest for immortality, featuring themes of friendship, loss, and the limits of human mortality. It explores the origins and different versions of the epic, its parallels with biblical stories, and its enduring relatability as a tale of fundamental humanity. |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review
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