The Evolution of the Gilgamesh Epic

The Evolution of the Gilgamesh Epic
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Publisher : Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
Total Pages : 412
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ISBN-10 : 0865165467
ISBN-13 : 9780865165465
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Book Synopsis The Evolution of the Gilgamesh Epic by : Jeffrey H. Tigay

Download or read book The Evolution of the Gilgamesh Epic written by Jeffrey H. Tigay and published by Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special Features- Aims to show how The Gilgamesh Epic developed from its earliest to its latest form- Systematic, step-by-step tracking of the stylistic, thematic, structural, and theological changes in The Gilgamesh Epic- Relation of changes to factors (geographical, political, religious, literary) that may have prompted them- Attempts to identify the sources (biographical, historical, literary, folkloric) of the epic's themes, and to suggest what may have been intended by use of these themes- Extensive bibliography- Indices


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