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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100198149220
ISBN-139780198149224
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Book TitleBabylonian Gilgamesh Epic : Introduction, Critical Edition and Cuneiform Texts2 Volumes
Number of Pages1184 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicFolklore & Mythology, Poetry, Ancient & Classical
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Social Science, Literary Collections
AuthorA. R. George
FormatQuantity Pack
Dimensions
Item Height2.8 in
Item Weight84.9 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2004-268164
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsGeorge will be thanked by Assyriologists for the labour of producing such a comprehensive edition of all known pieces of text, great and small., ... monumental ... splendid book ... expect to see a revival of Gilgamesh studies in the next few years, renewed and invigorated by George's magnificent study., ... exhaustive ... comprehensive ... George is an excellent cuneiformist and his edition is as complete as anyone might hope ... a great achievement.
Number of Volumes2 vols.
Dewey Decimal892/.1
Table Of ContentPart One: Introduction 1. The literary history of the epic of Gilgamesh2. The name of Gilgamesh and its history3. Literary, historical, and religious traditions about Gilgamesh4. Enkidu and othersPart Two: The older versions of the epic 5. Old Babylonian Tablets and fragments6. Middle Babylonian tablets and fragments7. Assyrian fragments of one or more intermediate recensionsPart Three: The Standard Babylonian Epic 8. The manuscripts of the standard Babylonian epic9. Introduction to the text of the standard Babylonian epic10. Synopsis and exegesis of the standard Babylonian epic11. Edition of the standard Babylonian epic12. Bilgames and the netherworld 172-end13. Critical and philological notes on the standard Babylonian epicBibliographyIndex of cuneiform tablets and other objectsCuneiform textsPlates
SynopsisThe Babylonian Gilgamesh epic is the oldest long poem in the world, with a history going back four thousand years. It tells the fascinating and moving story of Gilgamesh's heroic deeds and lonely quest for immortality. This book collects for the first time all the known sources in the original cuneiform, including many fragments never published before. The author's personal study of every available fragment has produced a definitive edition and translation, complete with comprehensive introductory chapters that place the poem and its hero in context., The Babylonian Gilgamesh epic is the acknowledged masterpiece of ancient Mesopotamian literature. Nevertheless it has to be re-edited periodically to take account of the enormous increase in primary sources that occurs every generation. Since the last critical edition of the epic seventy years ago the known fragments of the epic have almost doubled. This book collects all the extant texts in one place again, including twenty-three fragments published for the first time. The author has studied personally every available fragment to produce a definitive edition and translation. Four introductory chapters place the epic in its context and examine the name, person and traditions of Gilgamesh and other characters in the poem. The plates present the cuneiform text of all the extant fragments of the epic. The result is a publication which is a standard academic resource.
LC Classification NumberPJ3771.G6
