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The Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic: Introduction, Critical Edition and Cuneiform Texts


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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.

Table of Contents:
Part One: Introduction1: The literary history of the epic of Gilgamesh 2: The name of Gilgamesh and its history 3: Literary, historical, and religious traditions about Gilgamesh 4: Enkidu and others Part Two: The older versions of the epic5: Old Babylonian Tablets and fragments 6: Middle Babylonian tablets and fragments 7: Assyrian fragments of one or more intermediate recensions Part Three: The Standard Babylonian Epic8: The manuscripts of the standard Babylonian epic 9: Introduction to the text of the standard Babylonian epic 10: Synopsis and exegesis of the standard Babylonian epic 11: Edition of the standard Babylonian epic 12: Bilgames and the netherworld 172-end 13: Critical and philological notes on the standard Babylonian epic Bibliography Index of cuneiform tablets and other objects Cuneiform texts Plates

About the Author :
A. R. George is Professor of Babylonian at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Review :
... monumental ... splendid book ... expect to see a revival of Gilgamesh studies in the next few years, renewed and invigorated by George's magnificent study. Bryn Mawr Classical Review ... exhaustive ... comprehensive ... George is an excellent cuneiformist and his edition is as complete as anyone might hope ... a great achievement. The Times Higher Education Supplement George will be thanked by Assyriologists for the labour of producing such a comprehensive edition of all known pieces of text, great and small. The Times Higher Education Supplement


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780198149224
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press
  • Height: 253 mm
  • No of Pages: 1184
  • Sub Title: Introduction, Critical Edition and Cuneiform Texts
  • Width: 179 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0198149220
  • Publisher Date: 10 Jul 2003
  • Binding: SA
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 72 mm
  • Weight: 2406 gr


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