Gilgamesh and Akka (Paperback)


'Gilgamesh and Akka' is a short narative poem in standard literary Sumerian. The protagonist of the tale is Gilgamesh, lord of Uruk. It is the story of Uruk's war of liberation from the hegemony of Kish. Katz's analysis of the literary structure and historical value of the texts sheds new light on the compsition. This volume is meant for specialists and non-specialists alike.

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'Gilgamesh and Akka' is a short narative poem in standard literary Sumerian. The protagonist of the tale is Gilgamesh, lord of Uruk. It is the story of Uruk's war of liberation from the hegemony of Kish. Katz's analysis of the literary structure and historical value of the texts sheds new light on the compsition. This volume is meant for specialists and non-specialists alike.

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Imprint

Styx Publications

Country of origin

Netherlands

Series

Library of Oriental Texts, 1

Release date

1993

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Dimensions

235 x 155mm (L x W)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

56

ISBN-13

978-90-72371-67-6

Barcode

9789072371676

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LSN

90-72371-67-4



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