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Gilgamesh by David Ferry
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011852
ISBN
9780374523831
Grade 9-AD
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Though not a direct translation, author David Ferry has produced a readable interpretation of the epic poem that will introduce modern readers to the ancient tale of Gilgamesh, a king of ancient Mesopotamia who pursues immortality after the death of his friend Enkidu. ~ Anh
Category Description for Omnibus I: Biblical and Classical Civilizations
First Semester Primary Books: Genesis, Exodus, Epic of Gilgamesh, Code of Hammurabi, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, Odyssey, Histories, Oresteia, Plutarch's Lives.
First Semester Secondary Books: Chosen by God, Till We Have Faces, The Magician's Nephew, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Horse & His Boy, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Minor Prophets.
Second Semester Primary Books: Theban Trilogy, The Last Days of Socrates, The Early History of Rome, Luke & Acts, Aeneid, The Twelve Caesars, Julius Caesar, Revelation.
Second Semester Secondary Books: The Silver Chair, The Last Battle, The Best Things in Life, The Unaborted Socrates, Galatians, Romans, James, The Eagle of the Ninth, The Screwtape Letters, The Holiness of God.
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| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 9-AD |
| Brand: | Noonday Press |
| Author: | David Ferry |
| ISBN: | 9780374523831 |
| Length in Inches: | 8.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.25 |
| Pages: | 96 |
| Publication Date: | 6/1/1993 |
| Translated by: | David Ferry |
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