KPFA Special: Reading the Epic of Gilgamesh (Part IV)
Host Mitch Jeserich reads excerpts from Stephen Mitchell\u2019s\xa0Gilgamesh: A New Version. \xa0Gilgamesh\xa0is considered the oldest epic in the world and a masterpiece of literature.\xa0\nGilgamesh is the story of a historical king of Uruk in Babylonia and his journey of self-discovery.\xa0 Along the way, Gilgamesh discovers that friendship can bring peace to a whole city and that wisdom can be found only when the quest for it is abandoned.\n\nGet the Ancient Tales Library\xa0 $550.\xa0\n\nIncludes:\n\u2013 Gilgamesh by\xa0Stephen Mitchell\xa0$100\xa0\n\u2013 The Iliad (new translation by Emily Wilson)\xa0 $200\n\u2013 The Odyssey by Homer: Translated by Emily Wilson $100\xa0\n\u2013\xa0The Rub\xe1iy\xe1t of Omar Khayyam translated\xa0by Juan Cole $160\n\n\u2013 The Way of Chuang Tzu $100\n\u2013 Letters & Politics Ancient History Collection$100\xa0\nThe post KPFA Special: Reading the Epic of Gilgamesh (Part IV) appeared first on KPFA.