Gilgamesh the King (Gilgamesh Trilogy, The)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0887762832 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 24 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
All three are illustrated with vivid pastels on black paper. . Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Publishers Weekly The Mesopotamian epic about a tyrannical king who finds his humanity and embarks on a quest for immortality here takes shape as a trio of books: Gilgamesh the King, The Revenge of Ishtar and The Last Quest of Gilgamesh. Ages 8-up
"a must-read for ancient history students!" according to L. Kaneshiki. If you are studying ancient history with your elementary student, you must read this series of Gilgamesh books by Ms. Zeman. This one is the first of a must-read for ancient history students! If you are studying ancient history with your elementary student, you must read this series of Gilgamesh books by Ms. Zeman. This one is the first of 3. It is a great story of love, loyalty, and greatness, the oldest written story in the world, and is wonderfully illustrated. I orginally borrowed them from our local library and then purchased them because my 6 year old loved them so much.. . It is a great story of love, loyalty, and greatness, the oldest written story in the world, and is wonderfully illustrated. I orginally borrowed them from our local library and then purchased them because my 6 year old loved them so much.. "Beautiful pictures; a way to discuss death with children" according to Bruce Thompson. The three books in this series, Gilgamesh the King, The Revenge of Ishtar, and The Last Quest of Gilgamesh, are easily the most beautifully illustrated version of the Gilgamesh story available. (To get the entire story, you must have all three.) I was disappointed that these books were ignored by my library patrons. Apparently the story of Gilgamesh is not well-enough known to generate popular demand. However, anyone who knows and loves the story of Gilgamesh should see (and own) these books. Parents looking for a way to raise serious questions about death with the. Still looking While this version is certainly accessible to children, I don't agree with many of the liberties the author took with any of these stories in the series. The many translations out there for adults at least attempt to stay true to the story. I regret that I cannot share these more accurate versions with my younger kids because of the description of at least one particular excerpt; I've had to settle for these. I believe if a person is going to adapt a classic to suit children that one should keep true to the story as best as possible, not adding and creating their o
He falls in love with Shamhat, a singer from the temple, and he follows her back to Uruk. Gilgamesh, half-god and half-man, in his loneliness and isolation becomes a cruel tyrant over the citizens of Uruk. To impress them forever he orders a great wall to be built, driving his people to exhaustion and despair so that they cry to the Sun God for help. In answer, another kind of man, Enkidu, is sent to earth to live among the animals and learn kindness from them. There, Enkidu, the “uncivilized” beast from the forest, shows the evil Gilgamesh through friendship what it means to be human.