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Book

The epic of Gilgamesh

Call Number

  • J 398.2 MCCA (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

Grand Rapids, Mich. : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2003, c2002.

Physical Description

95 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.

Audience

9 and up.

Summary

A retelling, based on seventh-century B.C. Assyrian clay tablets, of the wanderings and adventures of the god king, Gilgamesh, who ruled in ancient Mesopotamia (now Iraq) in about 2700 B.C., and of his faithful companion, Enkidu.

Subjects

Added Authors

David Parkins