Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Abbreviations ix
4. Prologue xi
5. 1. Of Greeting Cards and Methods: Understanding Ancient Near Eastern Sex 1
6. The Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh
7. 2. Introducing Gilgamesh 33
8. 3. Gilgamesh and Enkidu 47
9. 4. The Liminal Hero, Part 1 88
10. 5. The Liminal Hero, Part 2 124
11. The Biblical Story of David and Jonathan
12. 6. Introducing David 153
13. 7. David and Jonathan 165
14. 8. Liminality and Beyond 200
15. Epilogue 232
16. Notes 237
17. Bibliography 301
18. Index 327
19. Citation Index 341