'Gilgamesh and Akka' is a short narative poem in standard literary Sumerian. The protagonist of the tale is Gilgamesh, lord of Uruk. It is the story of Uruk's war of liberation from the hegemony of Kish. Katz's analysis of the literary structure and historical value of the texts sheds new light on the compsition. This volume is meant for specialists and non-specialists alike.
- ISBN10 9072371674
- ISBN13 9789072371676
- Publish Date 1 January 1993
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country NL
- Publisher Brill
- Imprint Styx Publications
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 56
- Language English