The Evolution of the Gilgamesh Epic
Download or Read eBook The Evolution of the Gilgamesh Epic PDF 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.
| Author | : Jeffrey H. Tigay |
| Publisher | : Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 412 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0865165467 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780865165465 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Evolution of the Gilgamesh Epic by : Jeffrey H. Tigay
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
