Gilgamesh Retold
| Author | : Jenny Lewis |
| Publisher | : Carcanet Press Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 90 |
| Release | : 2018-10-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781784106157 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1784106151 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (151 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gilgamesh Retold by : Jenny Lewis
Download or read book Gilgamesh Retold written by Jenny Lewis and published by Carcanet Press Ltd. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jenny Lewis relocates Gilgamesh to its earlier, oral roots in a Sumerian society where men and women were more equal, the reigning deity of Gilgamesh's city, Uruk, was female (Inanna), only women were allowed to brew beer and keep taverns and women had their own language – emesal. With this shift of emphasis, Lewis captures the powerful allure of the world's oldest poem and gives it a fresh dynamic while creating a fastpaced narrative for a new generation of readers.
