Gender and Aging in Mesopotamia - The Gilgamesh Epic and Other Ancient Literature (Paperback, illustrated edition)

The Epic of Gilgamesh excites the modern reader with its poetry and adventure, but for the scholar, it also reveals ancient Mesopotamian attitudes about men and women and attitudes about aging. Rivkah Harris uses a cross-cultural and multidisciplinary approach to examine gender and generation in Gilgamesh and other ancient Mesopotamian literature. Harris examines Mesopotamian perspectives on the ideal woman; relationships between men and women; women's place in cultural activities; gender differences in aging, youth, adulthood, and old age; and generational conflict. To uncover Mesopotamian attitudes in the extant literature, Harris combed through literature and myth, letters, economic and legal texts, and visual materials.

General

Imprint:	University of Oklahoma Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2003
First published:	May 2003
Authors:	Rivkah Harris
Dimensions:	215 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
Edition:	illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8061-3539-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Adults > Elderly
LSN:	0-8061-3539-5
Barcode:	9780806135397

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