The Epic of Gilgamesh by Anonymous Anonymous (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Epic of Gilgamesh by Anonymous Anonymous, Andrew George Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, is the worlds oldest epic. The story tells of Gilgameshs adventures with the wild man Enkidu. This text is translated by Andrew George. Publisher Description The definitive translation of the worlds oldest known epic, now revised in a second edition (2020) and updated with newly discovered material.The definitive translation of the worlds oldest known epic, now revised in a second edition (2020) and updated with newly discovered material.Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as far as four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, predates Homer by many centuries. The story tells of Gilgameshs adventures with the wild man Enkidu, and of his arduous journey to the ends of the earth in quest of the Babylonian Noah and the secret of immortality. Alongside its themes of family, friendship and the duties of kings, The Epic of Gilgamesh is, above all, about mankinds eternal struggle with the fear of death. This new edition of Andrew Georges translation has been extensively revised to include recently discovered fragments and new sources. Author Biography Andrew George is Professor of Babylonian at SOAS (the School of Oriential and African Studies), part of the University of London. His research has taken him many times to Iraq to visit Babylon and other ancient sites, and to museums in Baghdad, Europe and North America to read the original clay tablets on which the scribes of ancient Iraq wrote. Details ISBN 0140449191 ISBN-13 9780140449198 Title The Epic of Gilgamesh Author Anonymous Anonymous, Andrew George Format Paperback Year 2002 Pages 304 Edition 1st Publisher Penguin Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:1083568; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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