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“The master of wisdom, who delved into all things,
Saw hidden secrets and revealed concealed matters,
Bringing us news of the time before the Flood.
He embarked on a long journey, and weariness and exhaustion befell him,
And he inscribed all his travels on a tablet of stone.”
The Epic of Gilgamesh is considered the oldest literary text to have reached us, combining myth and history. Firas al-Sawah has delved into the depths of this legendary historical epic, emerging with pearls and gems included in this book. Through a rigorous academic study of the epic, he presents the reader with a vibrant literary text, one that reveals profound human meanings and existential questions that stirred the mind and intellect of early humans. Al-Sawah presents a comparative study of numerous historical texts of this epic, along with its most important modern translations, both Arabic and Western. He then offers his own translation with a fresh perspective, exploring its philosophical and ethical message, and examining its influence on various other historical myths. He also presents a dramatic theatrical adaptation of the epic, adhering to the general conventions of theatrical art.
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