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PublisherGarnet Publishing, The Limited

ISBN-101873938314

ISBN-139781873938317

eBay Product ID (ePID)1308313

Product Key Features

Original LanguageArabic

Book TitleEpic of Gilgamesh

Number of Pages112 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

TopicFairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Folklore & Mythology, Literary

IllustratorYes, Dabdoub, Rakan

GenreSocial Science, Fiction

AuthorSumaya Shabandar

Book SeriesThe Folios Archive Library

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight9.8 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width6 in

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SynopsisThis ancient Mesopotamian epic is thought to be 4000 years old and may rightly be called the Odyssey of ancient Iraq. It has been placed by literary experts in the ranks of the world's greatest literature. Believed to have been based on a real ruler from 7th century BCE, it tells a tale of a young ruler, his wild adventures with his raucous friend, his friend's death, confrontations with enemies from the human, animal and divine realms and the tale of the Great Flood and themes of loss of innocence and the quest for immortatlity. This important new translation is presented in verse form so as to remain faithful to the original. It is accompanied by twelve illustrations by the Iraqi artist Rakan Dabdoub., This ancient Mesopotamian epic is thought to be 4000 years old and may rightly be called the Odyssey of ancient Iraq., This ancient Mesopotamian epic is thought to be 4000 years old and may rightly be called the Odyssey of ancient Iraq. It has been placed by literary experts in the ranks of the world s greatest literature. Believed to have been based on a real ruler from 7th century BCE, it tells a tale of a young ruler, his wild adventures with his raucous friend, his friend s death, confrontations with enemies from the human, animal and divine realms and the tale of the Great Flood and themes of loss of innocence and the quest for immortatlity. This important new translation is presented in verse form so as to remain faithful to the original. It is accompanied by twelve illustrations by the Iraqi artist Rakan Dabdoub."