8 Mythology and religion in Mesopotamia: the story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu
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| 1. | Title | Title of document | 8 Mythology and religion in Mesopotamia: the story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu - First Civilizations |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Robert Chadwick; Bishop's University; |
| 3. | Subject | Discipline(s) | Archaeology |
| 4. | Subject | Keyword(s) | ancient civilizations; Babylonians; Egypt; old Kingdom; agricultural revolution; Akkadians; Ur; Assyrians; Mesopotamia |
| 5. | Subject | Subject classification | Archaeology;CC1-960; Egyptology; D51-90; ancient history; social and cultural anthropology; GN301-674 |
| 6. | Description | Abstract | This chapter looks in detail at mythology and religion in Mesopotamia and in particular at the Gilgamesh epic, one of the oldest and most interesting stories to come out of the region which was probably based on a real ruler of Uruk. Topics discussed: - the formation of the Gilgamesh epic - nature against civilization - the quest for fame - the quest for immortality - carpe diem - the Abubu or great flood |
| 7. | Publisher | Organizing agency, location | Equinox Publishing Ltd |
| 8. | Contributor | Sponsor(s) | |
| 9. | Date | (YYYY-MM-DD) | 01-Jan-2005 |
| 10. | Type | Status & genre | Peer-reviewed Article |
| 11. | Type | Type | |
| 12. | Format | File format | |
| 13. | Identifier | Uniform Resource Identifier | https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/18661 |
| 14. | Identifier | Digital Object Identifier | 10.1558/equinox.18661 |
| 15. | Source | Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) | Equinox eBooks Publishing; First Civilizations |
| 16. | Language | English=en | en |
| 18. | Coverage | Geo-spatial location, chronological period, research sample (gender, age, etc.) |
Ancient Near East, 2nd and 3rd millenium BC to 200 BC |
| 19. | Rights | Copyright and permissions | Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |