The Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic : Introduction, Critical Edition and Cuneiform Texts Multiple-component retail product
Edited by A. R. (, Professor of Babylonian at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University o George
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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.
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- Pages:1184 pages, numerous line drawings, tables and halftones
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:10/07/2003
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- ISBN:9780198149224
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- Format:Multiple-component retail product
- Pages:1184 pages, numerous line drawings, tables and halftones
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:10/07/2003
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- ISBN:9780198149224