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Gilgamesh to Gierach

Author : James W. White
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (852 download)

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Download or read book Gilgamesh to Gierach written by James W. White and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2024-08-02 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fish have figured profoundly in both human history and imagination for millennia. They are both gifts of the sea, drawing civilizations to the water, and terrors of the deep, holding revelations of the unconscious and the unknown. Today, fly fishing attracts millions looking to escape modern life and reconnect with some primal, meditative instinct to partake in nature’s offerings. Gilgamesh to Gierach is a collection of three hundred fishing, water, and fish tales spanning four millennia and numerous genres. More than a historical overview, White has distilled this immense topic into threads that flow through time, from legends and literature to nursery rhymes, poems, and humorous fish tales. Anglers will discover fly fishing’s ancient roots and spiritual seekers the fish’s religious and existential implications. Among the included voices are Homer, St. John, Ovid, Brendan the Navigator, Dame Juliana Berners, Shakespeare, Walton, Melville, Yeats, Thoreau, Hemingway, Rodrick Haig-Brown, and Norman Maclean. Whether told in full or, more often, condensed, these stories will leave the reader with a strong sense of the fish’s significance to many of the world’s greatest thinkers. Brimming with jokes, histories, simple folk tales, and great tragedies, this impressive work offers something for everyone.

Gilgamesh to Gierach

Author : James W. White
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (852 download)

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Download or read book Gilgamesh to Gierach written by James W. White and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2024-08-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fish have figured profoundly in both human history and imagination for millennia. They are both gifts of the sea, drawing civilizations to the water, and terrors of the deep, holding revelations of the unconscious and the unknown. Today, fly fishing attracts millions looking to escape modern life and reconnect with some primal, meditative instinct to partake in nature’s offerings. Gilgamesh to Gierach is a collection of three hundred fishing, water, and fish tales spanning four millennia and numerous genres. More than a historical overview, White has distilled this immense topic into threads that flow through time, from legends and literature to nursery rhymes, poems, and humorous fish tales. Anglers will discover fly fishing’s ancient roots and spiritual seekers the fish’s religious and existential implications. Among the included voices are Homer, St. John, Ovid, Brendan the Navigator, Dame Juliana Berners, Shakespeare, Walton, Melville, Yeats, Thoreau, Hemingway, Rodrick Haig-Brown, and Norman Maclean. Whether told in full or, more often, condensed, these stories will leave the reader with a strong sense of the fish’s significance to many of the world’s greatest thinkers. Brimming with jokes, histories, simple folk tales, and great tragedies, this impressive work offers something for everyone.

Gilgamesh

Author : Louise M. Pryke
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317506707
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Gilgamesh written by Louise M. Pryke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, Louise M. Pryke provides a unique perspective to consider many foundational aspects of Mesopotamian life, such as 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.

The Archetypal Significance of Gilgamesh

Author : Rivkah Schärf Kluger
Publisher : Daimon
ISBN 13 : 3856305238
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (563 download)

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Download or read book The Archetypal Significance of Gilgamesh written by Rivkah Schärf Kluger and published by Daimon. This book was released on 1991 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Jungian psychoanalytical interpretation of the Gilgamesh Epic.

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Author : Morris Jastrow
Publisher : Book Tree
ISBN 13 : 9781585092147
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (921 download)

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Download or read book The Epic of Gilgamesh written by Morris Jastrow and published by Book Tree. This book was released on 2003-01-02 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This epic poem is the oldest known to exist in history, predating Homer's Iliad by about 1500 years. Gilgamesh, the hero, discovers he has godly blood, so sets out on a journey to the land of the gods in an attempt to gain entry. It is of ancient Sumerian origin, from the land called Mesopotamia. It is an important work for those studying ancient literature, history and mythology. This Babylonian version is one of the oldest known, if not the oldest. Later renditions are more common and seem to embellish the story, so this work is important for serious researchers. From the standpoint of literature alone, it is also an interesting tale that is enjoyable to read.

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Author : Reginald Campbell Thompson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (477 download)

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Download or read book The Epic of Gilgamesh written by Reginald Campbell Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic

Author : Albert Tobias Clay
Publisher : anboco
ISBN 13 : 3736411316
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (364 download)

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Download or read book An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic written by Albert Tobias Clay and published by anboco. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia. Dating from the Third Dynasty of Ur (circa 2100 BC), it is often regarded as the earliest surviving great work of literature. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian poems about 'Bilgamesh' - Sumerian for 'Gilgamesh', king of Uruk. These independent stories were later used as source material for a combined epic. The first surviving version of this combined epic, known as the "Old Babylonian" version, dates to the 18th century BC and is titled after its incipit, Shūtur eli sharrī ("Surpassing All Other Kings"). Only a few tablets of it have survived. The later "Standard" version dates from the 13th to the 10th centuries BC and bears the incipit Sha naqba īmuru ("He who Saw the Deep", in modern terms: "He who Sees the Unknown"). Approximately two thirds of this longer, twelve-tablet version have been recovered. Some of the best copies were discovered in the library ruins of the 7th-century BC Assyrian king Ashurbanipal.

Gilgamesh

Author : Herbert Mason
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (548 download)

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Download or read book Gilgamesh written by Herbert Mason and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Evolution of the Gilgamesh Epic

Author : Jeffrey H. Tigay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of the Gilgamesh Epic written by Jeffrey H. Tigay and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the world's oldest known epics: it predates Homer by several centuries and is recognized as seminal to the cultural history of the Ancient Near East. Interpretation and decipherment of the story of Gilgamesh--fragmentary and contradictory as its several variants are--has been a monumental scholarly task, spanning more than a century. In this volume, Jeffrey H. Tigay traces the development of the composition of the Gilgamesh Epic over nearly two millennia and through the several languages in which it has been transmitted. The result is a study both comprehensive in breadth and impressive in methodology. The author breaks from his scholarly predecessors in relying on documented textual evidence rather than on critical analysis and hypotheses.

Gilgamesh the King

Author :
Publisher : Tundra Books (NY)
ISBN 13 : 9780887762833
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (628 download)

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Download or read book Gilgamesh the King written by and published by Tundra Books (NY). This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gilgamesh, half-god and half-man, in his loneliness and isolation becomes a cruel tyrant over the citizens of Uruk. To impress them forever he orders a great wall to be built, driving his people to exhaustion and despair so that they cry to the Sun God for help. In answer, another kind of man, Enkidu, is sent to earth to live among the animals and learn kindness from them. He falls in love with Shamhat, a singer from the temple, and he follows her back to Uruk. There, Enkidu, the “uncivilized” beast from the forest, shows the evil Gilgamesh through friendship what it means to be human.

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781517033057
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book The Epic of Gilgamesh written by Anonymous and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-08-24 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Epic of Gilgamesh - An Old Babylonian Version by Morris Jastrow and Albert T. Clay - The Gilgamesh Epic is the most notable literary product of Babylonia as yet discovered in the mounds of Mesopotamia. It recounts the exploits and adventures of a favorite hero, and in its final form covers twelve tablets, each tablet consisting of six columns (three on the obverse and three on the reverse) of about 50 lines for each column, or a total of about 3600 lines. Of this total, however, barely more than one-half has been found among the remains of the great collection of cuneiform tablets gathered by King Ashurbanapal (668-626 B.C.) in his palace at Nineveh, and discovered by Layard in 18541 in the course of his excavations of the mound Kouyunjik (opposite Mosul). The fragments of the epic painfully gathered-chiefly by George Smith-from the circa 30,000 tablets and bits of tablets brought to the British Museum were published in model form by Professor Paul Haupt;2 and that edition still remains the primary source for our study of the Epic.

Gilgamesh

Author :
Publisher : Signet
ISBN 13 : 9780451626516
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Gilgamesh written by and published by Signet. This book was released on 1972-04-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781522946946
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (469 download)

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Download or read book An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic written by Anonymous and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-27 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Epic of Gilgamesh is roughly 4000 years old, making it one of the earliest known works of written literature. It comes from Mesopotamia (aka ancient Iraq), and features the Sumerian legends of the mythological hero-king Gilgamesh, who was actually thought to be a real ruler in the 27th century BC. The epic involves the king Gilgamesh - who has become bored and aloof by his rule - and his main homie Enkidu. Enkidu was raised by wild animals and likes to wrestle with Gilgamesh, but it is learned that he was actually created by the gods to distract Gilgamesh so he won't oppress his people. The two of them go on epic adventures, defeating monsters, killing the Bull of Heaven - basically bros just being bros. When the gods kill Enkidu, Gilgamesh gets depressed, and goes on a mission to become immortal. Will Gilgamesh finally gain immortality?

A Gilgamesh Play for Teen Readers

Author : Jerry L. Parks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781440110306
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book A Gilgamesh Play for Teen Readers written by Jerry L. Parks and published by . This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gilgamesh and Enkidu. The oldest story known to man. In a teaching unit, performable play format, A Gilgamesh Play for Teen Readers tells the essence of the Gilgamesh story without the archaic (and often inappropriate) language. It is the only such format of the story, and furnishes teachers a thorough and interesting background regarding the world of young people in ancient Mesopotamia. The author is a National Board Certified Teacher, and has taught middle school for over twenty years. Because there are so few plays on the story of Gilgamesh geared to teens, this play was created to fill the void. Although not an exact retelling of the story, the play furnishes a great deal of insight into the ancient Mesopotamian culture, as well insight into the story of Gilgamesh. The play features: Probing questions on various themes for teenage discussion Themes listed for the teacher use in a quick-reference A quick-reference Sumer-cabulary with keywords bolded in the play Pre-teaching suggestions for teachers A complete Sumerian further reference list for teachers to utilize The story is the legend of the great king Gilgamesh, and the eventual tragedy of his friendship with Enkidu lord of the wild. It was written by a Sumerian, but was absorbed into later Babylonian culture. Because of Gilgamesh s arrogance and pride, the gods created Enkidu a warrior as powerful as the king in order to teach the king humility. The warriors became friends and had many adventures together. But the evil goddess Ishtar punished Enkidu with an untimely death sentence, and Gilgamesh undertook a long journey in search of Utnoa (Utnapishtim) the Faraway survivor of the Great Flood who possessed the secret of immortality. At the story s end, the fruit benefits neither the king nor his friend, but ironically, Gilgamesh through his timeless story has indeed become immortal.

The Last Quest of Gilgamesh

Author : Ludmila Zeman
Publisher : Tundra Books
ISBN 13 : 0887763804
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book The Last Quest of Gilgamesh written by Ludmila Zeman and published by Tundra Books. This book was released on 1998-04-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his final quest, Gilgamesh, still mourning the death of his dear friend Enkidu, sets out to find the key to immortality. His journey is perilous. He must fight ferocious serpents and wild lions. He travels through bitterly cold caves, across scorching deserts, and over the fatal waters of the Sea of Death. Finally he arrives at the palace of Utnapishtim, the only human who knows the secret of immortality. Utnapishtim sets Gilgamesh a test to stay away for six days and seven nights, but Gilgamesh fails. His last hope, a flower of eternal youth, is eaten by the goddess Ishtar, who exacts her revenge. Finally, Enkidu comes from the underworld to show Gilgamesh true immortality: the king will be remembered for his good deeds, courage, and love for his people.

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Author : R. Campbell Thompson
Publisher : Blurb
ISBN 13 : 9781388186777
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book The Epic of Gilgamesh written by R. Campbell Thompson and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2019-01-09 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Epic of Gilgamesh is among the earliest surviving works of literature, with the earliest versions dating from around the Third Dynasty of Ur in early Sumeria (2150-2000 BC). Preserved in Cuneiform, the Epic was retold over the centuries, and the most complete version was discovered in the ruins of the library palace of the seventh century BC Assyrian king, Ashurbanipal. The Epic is most notable as being the obvious source of the biblical story of Noah and the flood. Taken up into Judaism, and then into Christianity, the book of Genesis copies almost every detail of the flood from the earlier Sumerian work. The Epic tells the story of the king of Uruk, Gilgamesh, and his adventures with his erstwhile foe and then friend, Enkidu. Together they journey to the Cedar Mountain to defeat Humbaba, its monstrous guardian, then they kill the Bull of Heaven, which the goddess Ishtar sends to punish Gilgamesh for spurning her advances. As a punishment for these actions, the gods sentence Enkidu to death. Gilgamesh then sets out to avoid his friend's fate and seek the secret to eternal life, a quest in which he is ultimately thwarted. Contains original author's preface and a new overview of the storyline.

An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic

Author : Albert Tobias Clay
Publisher : Nabu Press
ISBN 13 : 9781294283706
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (837 download)

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Download or read book An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic written by Albert Tobias Clay and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.