When Heroes Love: The Ambiguity of Eros in the Stories of Gilgamesh and David (Gender, Theory, and Religion)
Author(s)
Ackerman, Susan
Ackerman, Susan
Susan Ackerman offers close, original readings of the homoerotic imagery and language found in the Epic of Gilgamesh and the biblical story of David and Jonathan. Ackerman focuses on the relationship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu and David and Jonathan. Ackerman cautions against applying modern conceptions of homosexuality in understanding the nature of these relationships; instead, she analyzes the stories of David and Gilgamesh in terms of the sexual relations and gender roles prevalent at the time.
| Name in long format: | When Heroes Love: The Ambiguity of Eros in the Stories of Gilgamesh and David (Gender, Theory, and Religion) |
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| ISBN-10: | 0231132603 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780231132602 |
| Book pages: | 336 |
| Book language: | en |
| Edition: | First Edition first Printing |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press |
| Dimensions: | Height: 9 Inches, Length: 6 Inches, Weight: 1.38 Pounds, Width: 1 Inches |
