The epic of Gilgamesh : the Babylonian epic poem and other texts in Akkadian and Sumerian (Record no. 5748)
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| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 0140449191 |
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| fixed length control field | 160526t2003 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0140449191 |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 080 ## - UNIVERSAL DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Universal Decimal Classification number | 892.1 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | George, Andrew (Trans) |
| 245 #4 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The epic of Gilgamesh : the Babylonian epic poem and other texts in Akkadian and Sumerian |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Penguin |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2003 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | lv, 228 pages ; 20 cm |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Penguin classics |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Includes bibliographical references. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | IW 13-6-16 |
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| Summary, etc. | Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as much as four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, is the world's oldest epic, predating Homer by many centuries. The story tells of Gilgamesh's adventures with the wild man Enkidu, and of his arduous journey to the ends of the earth in quest of the Babylonian Noah and the secret of immortality. Alongside its themes of family, friendship and the duties of kings, The Epic of Gilgamesh is, above all, about mankind's eternal struggle with the fear of death. The Babylonian version has been known for over a century, but linguists are still deciphering new fragments in Akkadian and Sumerian. Andrew George's gripping translation brilliantly combines these into a fluid narrative and will long rank as the definitive English Gilgamesh. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | 2016" |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian--Translations into English |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Print books | Library Services | Library Services | Main collection | 09/01/2023 | 8.99 | 892.1 GIL | 74001065 | 09/01/2023 | 8.99 | 09/01/2023 | Standard loan |