The Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic
Introduction, Critical Edition and Cuneiform Texts
Seiten
2003
Oxford University Press
978-0-19-814922-4 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press
978-0-19-814922-4 (ISBN)
The Babylonian Gilgamesh epic is the oldest long poem in the world, with a history going back 4000 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 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.
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.
A. R. George is Professor of Babylonian at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
1. THE LITERARY HISTORY OF THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH; 5. OLD BABYLONIAN TABLETS AND FRAGMENTS; 8. THE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE STANDARD BABYLONIAN EPIC
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.7.2003 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | numerous line drawings, tables and halftones |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 179 x 253 mm |
| Gewicht | 2406 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-814922-0 / 0198149220 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-814922-4 / 9780198149224 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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