By David Damarosch

The oldest surviving fragments of the Babylonian epic we now call Gilgamesh date back to the 18th century -- the 18th century before the Christian era, that is, more than 3,700 years ago. Etched in the wedge-shaped letters known as cuneiform on clay tablets, Gilgamesh stands as the earliest classic of world literature. Surprisingly, it is a classic still in the making, for scholars continue to discover and piece together shards -- in Akkadian, Sumerian, Hittite and other ancient languages -- that occasionally add a few more lines to this story of an ancient Middle Eastern king's quest for immortality and his coming to terms with the inevitability of death.

Published Date: 06/03/2006 Format: HardBack ISBN: 0-8050-8029-5 Publisher: Henry Holt And Company Rating: Retail price: US Dollar $ 26.00 (Rs. 1,860.04) Our price: Rs. 1,560.00 You Save: Rs. 300.04 Reviews: 0 reivew(s).

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