Between The Great Rivers Tigris And Euphrates Lies The Rich Alluvial Land Of Mesopotamia (now In Modern Iraq), Which Supported A Complex And Prosperous Society Over 4,000 Years Ago. The Stories Translated Here Are All Of Ancient Mesopotamia, And Include Not Only Myths About The Creation And Stories Of The Flood, But Also The Longest And Greatest Literary Composition, The Epic Of Gilgamesh. This Is The Story Of A Heroic Quest For Fame And Immortality, Pursued By A Man Of Great Strength Who Loses A Unique Opportunity Through A Moment's Weakness. So Much Has Been Discovered In Recent Years Both By Way Of New Tablets And Points Of Grammar And Lexicography That These New Translations By Stephanie Dalley Supersede All Previous Versions.--book Jacket. Atrahasis -- The Epic Of Gilgamesh, Standard Version -- [the Epic Of Gilgamesh], Old Babylonian Version -- The Descent Of Ishtar To The Underworld -- Nergal And Ereshkigal, Standard Version -- [nergal And Ereshkigal], Amarna Version -- Adapa -- Etana -- Anzu, Standard Version -- [anzu], Old Babylonian Version -- The Epic Of Creation -- Theogony Of Dunnu -- Erra And Ishum. Edited And Translated With An Introduction And Notes By Stephanie Dalley. Originally Published: 1989. Translated From Akkadian Texts. Bibliography: P. [332]-337.
Categories:
- Religion & Spirituality
- Other Eastern Religions & Sacred Texts
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Author : Dalley,Stephanie
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :1998-09-17
Number Of Pages : 368
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0192835890
ISBN-13 : 9780192835895
Item weight : 0.65 lb
Dimensions : 1.2 in x 5 in x 7.6 in
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