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Title: The Epic of Gilgamesh (Norton Critical Editions) by Benjamin R. Foster, Douglas Frayne, Gary M. Beckman ISBN: 0-393-97516-9 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: December, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent tool for understanding the ancient epic
Comment: Norton Critical Editions are known for providing authoritative texts or notable translations of important texts, and their edition of The Epic of Gilgamesh is no exception. The translation is easy to read without being simplistic, and is heavily (and helpfully) notated.
Where this edition really shines, though, is in providing a context for the work, not only in providing a variety of other Gilgamesh poems and critical interpretations, but in the excellent introduction on how to read the work. The introduction answers questions readers may have about the historical basis for the character of Gilgamesh, the history of the text itself, and provides general information on its style (such as why it continually repeats itself).
This version also includes a number of additional Gilgamesh stories from several different cultures, many of which are close parallels to the epic itself. Perhaps the most interesting (and certainly the weirdest) of these is Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and the Netherworld, in which Gilgamesh loses his prized ball-and-stick game and Enkidu goes down to the Netherworld to get it.
If you're looking to get the most out of your Gilgamesh experience and understand the epic in a larger context, this edition is definitely for you.
Rating: 4
Summary: Scholarly, wonderful, and unreadable for the lay person
Comment: This edition is perfect for teachers, serious students, and advanced courses. It is fantastic and for the person who wants the best scholarship, this is the place to go. But it is not for the person who simply wants to enjoy the tale or for introductory courses. I would suggest using this book as a resource along with one of the more readable prose versions.
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Title: The Archetypal Significance of Gilgamesh: A Modern Ancient Hero by Rivkah Scharf Kluger, Rivkah Scharf-Kluger, H. Yehezkel Kluger ISBN: 3856305238 Publisher: Daimon Verlag Pub. Date: July, 1991 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The Epic of Gilgamesh: An English Version With an Introduction by Gilgamesh, N. K. Sandars ISBN: 014044100X Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: December, 1972 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The Epic of Gilgamesh: The Babylonian Epic Poem and Other Texts in Akkadian and Sumerian by Andrew George, Gilgamesh ISBN: 0140449191 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 29 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.00 |
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Title: Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others (Oxford World's Classics) by Stephanie Dalley, C. J. Fordyce ISBN: 0192835890 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Gilgamesh by John Maier, John Gardner ISBN: 0394740890 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 12 August, 1985 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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