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This Norton Critical Edition includes:

The classic verse rendering of the great epic of ancient Mesopotamia.

El hombre se hace inmortal mediante el poema, y viceversa: la poesía se hace inmortal mediante el hombre. D. Donatti Sinopsis ENTRE LOS TEXTOS más reveladores producidos por los sumerios (quienes inventaron la escritura) descuella una narración poética que --en doce tablillas,... Read Full Overview

LA EPOPEYA DE GILGAMESH La epopeya de Gilgamesh es la obra cumbre y más importante en la tradición literaria de la antigua Babilonia. Quien tenga la oportunidad de acercarse a este libro, encontrará la maravillosa historia de Gilgamesh, el gran rey Uruk, quien fue capaz de enfrentarse... Read Full Overview

More than a thousand years before Homer or the Bible, Mesopotamian poets sang of the hero-king Gilgamesh, who sought to crown his superhuman exploits by finding eternal life. This Norton Critical Edition presents translations by Benjamin R. Foster, Douglas Frayne, and Gary Beckman... Read Full Overview

The most widely read and enduring interpretation of the classic Babylonian epic.

One of the oldest and most universal stories known in literature, the epic of Gilgamesh presents the grand, timeless themes of love and death, loss and reparations within the stirring... Read Full Overview

An English-language rendering of the world's oldest epic follows the journey of conquest and self-discovery by the king of Uruk, in an edition that includes an introduction that places the story in its historical and cultural context.

The definitive translation of the world's oldest known epic, now revised in a second edition (2020) and updated with newly discovered material.

A great king, strong as the stars in Heaven. Enkidu, a wild and mighty hero, is created by the gods to challenge the arrogant King Gilgamesh. But instead of killing each other, the two become friends. Travelling together to the Cedar Forest, they fight and slay the evil monster... Read Full Overview

Originally the work of an anonymous Babylonian poet who lived more than 3,700 years ago, The Epic of Gilgamesh tells of the heroic exploits of the ruler of the walled city of Uruk. Not content with the immortality conveyed by the renown of his great deeds, Gilgamesh journeys... Read Full Overview

A brilliant and compelling work of art-this book offers: Classic Hebrew translation English verse rendition Brilliant, full-color illustrations with commentary Two essays.

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The Epic of Gilgamesh by Anonymous The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia that is often regarded as the earliest surviving great work of... Read Full Overview

Composed over 2,500 years, lost in the deserts of Iraq for 2,000 more, Gilgamesh presents a palimpsest of ancient Middle Eastern cultic and courtly lyrics and lore. The story of a visionary journey beyond the limits of human experience, Gilgamesh is a tale of friendship, adventure,... Read Full Overview

Since the discovery over one hundred years ago of a body of Mesopotamian poetry preserved on clay tablets, what has come to be known as the Epic of Gilgamesh has been considered a masterpiece of ancient literature. It recounts the deeds of a hero-king of ancient Mesopotamia,... Read Full Overview