About this title: 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 ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780192835895ISBN:0192835890
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1998-09-17
ISBN-13:9780192835895ISBN:0192835890
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780192835895ISBN:0192835890
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Edition: REV ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780192835895ISBN:0192835890
Description: Very Good. Text in English, Akkadian. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 368 p. Contains: Illustrations. Oxford World's Classics (Paperback). read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1998-09-17
ISBN-13:9780192835895ISBN:0192835890
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"This is an excellent collection of several ancient Mesopotamian mythical stories. The original sources used for these translations were all written in Akkadian (which includes Semitic Babylonian and Assyrian dialects). Included in this collection are "Atrahasis", "The Epic of Gilgamesh" (standard and Old Babylonian versions), "The Descent of Ishtar to the Underworld", "Nergal and Ereshkigal" (standard and Amarna versions), "Adapa", "Etana", "Anzu" (standard and Old Babylonian versions), "The Epic of Creation", "Theogony of Dunnu", and "Erra and Ishum".
This large collection of stories, along with the well written introductions and notes provided, enables the reader to put these epic stories into context, and recognize the parallels within the different stories. I prefer this book to those that concentrate only on the Gilgamesh epic."
"Discusses the origin of flood stories outside the religious forum. The abundance of flood stories across religions and cults since the beginning of time. A must read for any history or religious buff."
"So far, this has been a really fascinating read, as some of these are new to me, and some I haven't read in years. However, it can be a little frustrating to have all the missing parts so clearly delineated.
Update: remained fascinating, and the fragmentary nature of it remained frustrating. I'd now like to read some less literal translations."
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