The Babylonian Gilgamesh epic
Subtitle: introduction, critical edition, and cuneiform texts
By: A.R. George.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng; akk
Number of pages: 986
Subjects: Gilgamesh; Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian -- History and criticism
Other titles: Gilgamesh.
Description: "The Babylonian Gilgamesh epic is the oldest long poem in the world, with a history going back four thousand years. It tells the fascinating and moving story of Gilgamesh's heroic deeds and lonely quest for immortality. This book collects for the first time all the known sources in the original cuneiform, including many fragments never published before. The author's personal study of every available fragment has produced a definitive edition and translation, complete with comprehensive introductory chapters that place the poem and its hero in context." -- Publisher's description.
Notes: Texts in English and Akkadian (romanized and cuneiform).
Includes bibliographical references (p. [906]-949) and indexes.