by Pierre Grimal · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266081498
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«Contes et légendes de Babylone et de Perse» is a book of tales and legends by Pierre Grimal, published by Pocket Jeunesse in paperback (201 p., French).
It brings together eighteen stories about gods and heroes from the lands of the Tigris and Euphrates: Gilgamesh's quest for immortality with his friend Enkidu, Queen Semiramis and her hanging gardens, or the deeds of Cyrus, king of the Persians. The myths of Babylon and Persia are told in versions close to oral tradition.
It belongs to the Mythologies collection from Pocket Jeunesse; 1998 edition.
Aimed at a young audience, it serves as a gateway to the myths of Babylon and Persia.
Pierre Grimal was a French historian, classicist and Latinist. Interested in the Greek and Roman civilizations, he did much to promote the cultural inheritance of the classical world, both among specialists and the general public.
