Notice bibliographique
- Notice
Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Pryke, Louise M.
Titre(s) : Gilgamesh [Texte imprimé] / Louise M. Pryke
Publication : Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2019
Description matérielle : xi, 242 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Collection : Gods and heroes of the ancient world
Lien à la collection : Gods and heroes of the ancient world
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"Gilgamesh focuses on the eponymous hero of the world's oldest epic and his legendary
adventures. However, it also goes further and examines the significance of the story's
Ancient Near Eastern context, and what it tells us about notions of kingship, animality,
and the natures of mortality and immortality. In this volume, Pryke provides a unique
perspective to consider many foundational aspects of Mesopotamian life, such the significance
of love and family, the conceptualisation of life and death, and the role of religious
observance. The final chapter assesses the powerful influence of Gilgamesh on later
works of ancient literature, from the Hebrew Bible, to the Odyssey, to The Tales of
the Arabian Nights, and his reception through to the modern era. Gilgamesh is an invaluable
tool for anyone seeking to understand this fascinating figure, and more broadly, the
relevance of Near Eastern myth in the classical world and beyond"
Sujet(s) : Gilgamesh (personnage légendaire)
Épopées assyro-babyloniennes
Civilisation assyro-babylonienne
Indice(s) Dewey :
892.1 (23e éd.) = Littératures sémitiques du groupe oriental Littérature akkadienne (assyro-babylonienne)
[critique]
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781138860698. - ISBN 1138860697. - ISBN 9781315716343 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45769000s
Notice n° :
FRBNF45769000
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Kingship ; Gilgamesh: warrior and hero ; Animality and ecology ; Love ; Wisdom
and civilisation ; Death ; Reception and influence.
