Het epos van Gilgamesh

This book presents the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest surviving works of literature, in Dutch.

It follows the story of Gilgamesh, a king of Uruk, who embarks on various adventures, including a journey to the Cedar Forest and a quest for eternal life after the death of his friend Enkidu.

The epic explores themes of heroism, friendship, and the human search for immortality.

Vanstiphout's work is based on the historical and literary context of the original epic, which began to take shape around 2000 BCE in Mesopotamia.