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Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others

Stephanie Dalley
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The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia thrived between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates over 4,000 years ago. The myths collected here, originally written in cuneiform on clay tablets, include parallels with the biblical stories of the Creation and the Flood, and the famous Epic of Gilgamesh, the tale of a man of great strength, whose heroic quest for immortality is dashed through one moment of weakness.
Recent developments in Akkadian grammar and lexicography mean that this new translation--complete with notes, a glossary of deities, place-names, and key terms, and illustrations of the mythical monsters featured in the text--will replace all other versions.
Format:
Pages:
339 pages
Publication:
1989
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Edition:
1st edition Oxford World's Classics
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0192835890
ISBN13:
9780192835895
kindle Asin:
B0CHQDR6NT

Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others

Stephanie Dalley
4.01/5 (2071 ratings)
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The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia thrived between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates over 4,000 years ago. The myths collected here, originally written in cuneiform on clay tablets, include parallels with the biblical stories of the Creation and the Flood, and the famous Epic of Gilgamesh, the tale of a man of great strength, whose heroic quest for immortality is dashed through one moment of weakness.
Recent developments in Akkadian grammar and lexicography mean that this new translation--complete with notes, a glossary of deities, place-names, and key terms, and illustrations of the mythical monsters featured in the text--will replace all other versions.
Format:
Pages:
339 pages
Publication:
1989
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Edition:
1st edition Oxford World's Classics
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0192835890
ISBN13:
9780192835895
kindle Asin:
B0CHQDR6NT

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