Myths from Mesopotamia
creation, the flood, Gilgamesh, and others
by Stephanie Dalley
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"Between the great rivers Tigris and Euphrates lies the rich alluvial land of Mesopotamia (now in modern Iraq), which supported a complex and prosperous society over 4,000 years ago." "The stories translated here are all of ancient Mesopotamia, and include not only myths about the Creation and stories of the Flood, but also the longest and greatest literary composition, the Epic of Gilgamesh. This is the story of a heroic quest for fame and immortality, pursued by a man of great strength who loses a unique opportunity through a moment's weakness." "So much has been discovered in recent years both by way of new tablets and points of grammar and lexicography that these new translations by Stephanie Dalley supersede all previous versions."--BOOK JACKET.
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Myths from Mesopotamia: creation, the flood, Gilgamesh, and others
2000, Oxford University Press
in English
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Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others (Oxford World's Classics)
July 31, 1998, Oxford University Press, USA
in English
0192835890 9780192835895
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Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others (World's Classics)
March 1991, Oxford University Press
in English
0192817892 9780192817891
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Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, The Flood, Gilgamesh, and others
December 28, 1989, Oxford University Press, USA
in English
0198143974 9780198143970
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Translated from Akkadian texts.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [332]-337).
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