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The World's Oldest Myth: Gilgamesh

Label
The World's Oldest Myth: Gilgamesh
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The World's Oldest Myth: Gilgamesh
Oclc number
945762622
resource.otherEventInformation
Originally produced by The Teaching Company/The Great Courses in 2015
Runtime
31
Summary
Start these riveting lectures at the only appropriate point: the oldest story in the world. In looking at the epic of Gilgamesh, you'll learn how this foundational Babylonian myth reflects real historical tensions between ancient Eastern city-states; tensions mirrored in the myth's concerns with civilized-and untamed-human nature
Technique
live action
Contributor
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