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Synopsis
Essays on five ancient epics--the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, the Hebrew David Story from 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 Kings, the Greek Odyssey of Homer, the Indian Ramayana of Valmiki, and the Irish Tain Bo Cuailnge--each written by a renowned scholar and based on lectures and seminars given in the Hampshire Studies in the Humanities series.
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The Hampshire Studies in the Humanities will conduct a annual series public lectures and seminars by visiting scholars around a particular theme. Documenting the first course, five essays focus on ancient epics: the Mesopotamian , the Hebrew , the Greek , the Indian , and the Irish in B<'o> C<'u>ailnge/>. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)