The epic of Gilgamesh the Babylonian epic poem and other texts in Akkadian and Sumerian /: the Babylonian epic poem and other texts in Akkadian and Sumerian. (2000 ©1999)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- The epic of Gilgamesh the Babylonian epic poem and other texts in Akkadian and Sumerian /: the Babylonian epic poem and other texts in Akkadian and Sumerian. (2000 ©1999)
- Main Title:
- The epic of Gilgamesh the Babylonian epic poem and other texts in Akkadian and Sumerian
- Uniform Title:
- Gilgamesh.
- Further Information:
- Note: Translated and with an introduction by Andrew George.
- Other Names:
- George, A. R
- Contents:
- 1. The standard versioin of the Babylonian Gilgamesh epic : 'He who saw the Deep' -- 2. Babylonian texts of the early second millennium B.C. -- 3. Babylonian texts of the late second millennium BC, from sites in Babylon -- 4. Babylonian texts of the late second millennium BC, from outside Babylon -- 5. The Sumerian poems of Gilgamesh -- Appendix: fromt tablet to translation -- Glossary of proper nouns -- Publication of the sources of the Babylonian texts.
- Publisher Details:
- London : Penguin
- Publication Date:
- 2000
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (lv, 228 pages), illustrations, map
- Subjects:
- 899.951
892/.1
POETRY / Epic
Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian
Epic poetry, Sumerian
POETRY / Middle Eastern
Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian -- Translations into English
Epic poetry, Sumerian -- Translations into English
Translations
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9780241289907
0241289904 - Related ISBNs:
- 0140447210
9780140447217
0140449191
9780140449198 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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