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The Library of Ancient Wisdom
Selena, Wisnom, Laura (Author)
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Expected Release Date: February 26, 2026
Fascinating and rich in detail… provides an excellent survey of Mesopotamian literary classics, including the Epic of Gilgamesh, and the ways in which they influenced later cultures and texts, such as the Iliad and the Odyssey… she also offers snippets of daily life, including an account of Ashurbanipal's father, Esarhaddon, getting into a panic because a mongoose had run under his chariot (was it a fatal omen?) and the actual agenda of a meetingLiterary Review - Bijan OmraniA thrilling trip back to Mesopotamia, birthplace of horoscopes and algorithms … via the abundant re...ISBN (SKU)
9780141997506
Pages
448
Weight
336g
Dimensions
197x128x28
Imprint
Penguin Books
Published
26, February, 2026
Genres
History
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