The Babylonian Gilgamesh epic
introduction, critical edition, and cuneiform texts
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Word Count
246,500 words, Guess
Page Count
986 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3318041M
- ISBN-100198149220
- OCLC Control Number51668477
- OCLC Control Numberbabyloniangilgam01geor
- Library of Congress Control Number2004268164
and 2 more
- Goodreads19356
- LibraryThing1967164
Classifications
- DDC892/.1
- LCCPJ3771.G6 G46 2003
Alternate Titles
- Gilgamesh.
Description
"The 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." -- Publisher's description.
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