The Babylonian Story of the Deluge and the Epic of Gilgamish

by J O P and Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge

A book which attempts to reconstruct two ancient Sumerian stories from photographs of the stone tablets on which they were originally written: one story concerns an ancient account of a deluge (or flood) which destroyed much of civilization); the other concerns the exploits of the mythical Gilgamesh who takes a stand against Agga, the king of Kish. The epic also presents a striking portrayal of human limitations. Gilgamesh becomes arrogant with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C6WTP4GB
• ISBN13: 9798223830306
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Axioma
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"