How Long to Read The Epic of Gilgamesh

How Long Does it Take to Read The Epic of Gilgamesh?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 5 minutes to read The Epic of Gilgamesh by Morris Jastrow Jr.

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic , "On the Basis of Recently Discovered TextsThe Epic of Gilgamesh - An Old Babylonian Version by Morris Jastrow and Albert T. Clay - The Gilgamesh Epic is the most notable literary product of Babylonia as yet discovered in the mounds of Mesopotamia. It recounts the exploits and adventures of a favorite hero, and in its final form covers twelve tablets, each tablet consisting of six columns (three on the obverse and three on the reverse) of about 50 lines for each column, or a total of about 3600 lines. Of this total, however, barely more than one-half has been found among the remains of the great collection of cuneiform tablets gathered by King Ashurbanapal (668-626 B.C.) in his palace at Nineveh, and discovered by Layard in 18541 in the course of his excavations of the mound Kouyunjik (opposite Mosul). The fragments of the epic painfully gathered-chiefly by George Smith-from the circa 30,000 tablets and bits of tablets brought to the British Museum were published in model form by Professor Paul Haupt;2 and that edition still remains the primary source for our study of the Epic.The Gilgamesh Epic is the most notable literary product of Babylonia as yet discovered in the mounds of Mesopotamia. It recounts the exploits and adventures of a favorite hero, and in its final form covers twelve tablets, each tablet consisting of six columns (three on the obverse and three on the reverse) of about 50 lines for each column, or a total of about 3600 lines. Of this total, however, barely more than one-half has been found among the remains of the great collection of cuneiform tablets gathered by King Ashurbanapal (668-626 B.C.) in his palace at Nineveh, and discovered by Layard in 18541 in the course of his excavations of the mound Kouyunjik (opposite Mosul). The fragments of the epic painfully gathered-chiefly by George Smith-from the circa 30,000 tablets and bits of tablets brought to the British Museum were published in model form by Professor Paul Haupt;2 and that edition still remains the primary source for our study of the Epic.About : Morris JastrowMorris Jastrow Jr. was an American orientalist and librarian associated with the University of Pennsylvania.He was educated in the schools of Philadelphia, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1881. His original intention was to become a rabbi. For this purpose, he carried on theological studies at the Jewish Seminary of Breslau in Germany while pursuing the study of Semitic languages at German universities. He traveled to Europe and studied at the University of Leipzig, where he received his Ph.D. in 1884. He then spent another year in the study of Semitic languages at the Sorbonne, the Coll�ge de France and the �cole des Langues Orientales Levant Vivantes.

How long is The Epic of Gilgamesh?

The Epic of Gilgamesh by Morris Jastrow Jr. is 124 pages long, and a total of 31,496 words.

This makes it 42% the length of the average book. It also has 38% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Epic of Gilgamesh Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 52 minutes to read The Epic of Gilgamesh aloud.

What Reading Level is The Epic of Gilgamesh?

The Epic of Gilgamesh is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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