Gilgamesh : A magnificent retelling of kumankind's oldest epic adventure 0380975742, 9780380975747

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English Pages 575 [600] Year 2000

Table of contents :
Cover
Inside Flaps
Back Cover
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Epigraph
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Afterword
Glossary

Gilgamesh : A magnificent retelling of kumankind's oldest epic adventure
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