Discovering Gilgamesh : geology, narrative and the historical sublime in Victorian culture /

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In 1872, a young archaeologist at the British Museum made a tremendous discovery. While he was working his way through a Mesopotamian 'slush pile', George Smith, a self-taught expert in ancient languages, happened upon a Babylonian version of Noah's Flood. His research suggested this...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cregan-Reid, Vybarr (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2015.
Temas:
Smith, George, > 1840-1876.
Smith, George, > 1840-1876
Gilgamesh.
Gilgamesh
1800-1899
Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian > History and criticism.
Literature and society > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Archaeology and literature > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Religion and science > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Poésie épique assyro-babylonienne > Histoire et critique.
Littérature et société > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Religion et sciences > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > General.
LITERARY CRITICISM > African.
Archaeology and literature
Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian
Literature and society
Religion and science
Literature.
Great Britain
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • DISCOVERING GILGAMESH: GEOLOGY, NARRATIVE AND THE HISTORICAL SUBLIME IN VICTORIAN CULTURE; Half Title Page; Title Page ; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Part I: Gilgamesh; Introduction; 1. Discovering Gilgamesh; Part II: Narrative and the historical sublime; 2. Capturing time: the iconography of water in painting and photography; 3. Forgetting the past and the future: Macaulay, Carlyle, and the 'shoreless chaos' of history; 4. Present endings: rethinking closure in the Victorian novel; Part III: Geology, Gilgamesh, and the historical sublime.
  • 5. Conclusion: Gilgamesh and the resublimation of deep timeSelect bibliography; Index.

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