http://www.shvoong.com/tags/epic/rss.xml Summaries, Abstracts, Synopses Reviews, Notes & Short Essays on Epic Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:32:00 GMT Summary for a book by support@shvoong.com - Epic of Gilgamesh, The Epic of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh is the world''s first epic. The protagonist is Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, in southern Mesopotamia. While http://www.shvoong.com/books/501-epic-gilgamesh/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/books/501-epic-gilgamesh/ Tue, 07 Jun 2005 14:07:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - The Spartans: An Epic History, In a relatively short book, Cartledge packs in a wealth of information about Sparta and its people. A Professor of Greek History at Cambridge, his pas http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/h_history/6876-spartans-epic-history/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/h_history/6876-spartans-epic-history/ Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:32:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - "Paradise Lost": Epic or Anti-Epic?, This paper attempts to define whether Johm Milton's poem "Paradise Lost" can be classified as a true epic or as in fact an anti-epic. It loo http://www.shvoong.com/f/humanities/452010-paradise-lost-epic-anti-epic/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/f/humanities/452010-paradise-lost-epic-anti-epic/ Sun, 12 Nov 2006 12:26:00 GMT Summary for a book by support@shvoong.com - Audubon’s Elephant: The Story of John James Audubon’s Epic Struggle to Publish The Birds of America, Since “John James Audubon” is synonymous with “birds,” the elephant reference in the title is rather curious. As the author hints in his introduction, http://www.shvoong.com/books/486264-audubon-elephant-story-john-james/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/books/486264-audubon-elephant-story-john-james/ Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:01:00 GMT Summary for a book by support@shvoong.com - Odysseus-The Epic Myth of the Hero, Odysseus-The Epic Myth of the Hero is a novel length, narrative poem by Marc Ladewig, published by Infinity Publishing.com and available on Amazon.com http://www.shvoong.com/books/classic-literature/1717202-odysseus-epic-myth-hero/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/books/classic-literature/1717202-odysseus-epic-myth-hero/ Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:48:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - America: Conquest and Evangelization. Epic or Genocide?, AMERICA: CONQUEST AND EVANGELIZATION – EPIC OR GENOCIDE? Prof. JORGE RAUL VERA & http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/h_history/1717230-america-conquest-evangelization-epic-genocide/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/h_history/1717230-america-conquest-evangelization-epic-genocide/ Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:32:00 GMT Summary for a book by support@shvoong.com - The Epic of Gilgamesh, Penguin Classics presents a friendly version of this moving epos. Gilgamesh is king of Uruk, two thirds god and one part man. His matchless beauty http://www.shvoong.com/books/classic-literature/1726618-epic-gilgamesh/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/books/classic-literature/1726618-epic-gilgamesh/ Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:48:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - An Epic to Motherhood,    Bollywood has the biggest share in promoting motherhood and Nirupa Roy remains the all-time cult mother, playing mom to Amitabh Bachch http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/1813124-epic-motherhood/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/humanities/film-and-theater-studies/1813124-epic-motherhood/ Mon, 26 May 2008 16:30:00 GMT Summary for a book by support@shvoong.com - The Ramayan,an Epic of Life,                & #160;         &#16 http://www.shvoong.com/books/holy-scriptures/1824005-ramayan-epic-life/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/books/holy-scriptures/1824005-ramayan-epic-life/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:35:00 GMT A documentary from a hula school in Hawaii which recounts in dance the epic myth of Pele and Hi'iaka. http://www.shvoong.com/movies/1862266-holo-mai-pele-epic-hula/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/movies/1862266-holo-mai-pele-epic-hula/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:21:00 GMT