Myths from Mesopotamia
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Description
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 mythical monsters featured in the text--will replace all other versions.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Features
- The best scholarly edition of ancient Mesopotamian stories available
- The most complete, all-rounded edition including 'Creation', 'The Flood', 'Gilgamesh', and other stories.
- Includes: Introduction, Bibliography, Chronology, Glossary, Explanatory Notes, Map, Illustrations. The glossary of gods, places and key terms is extremely useful for students
- The translation by Stephanie Dalley has taken into account the new tablets, points of grammar and lexicography that have been discovered
Reviews
"Fresh, authoritative English translations from the sources."--Classical World
"A careful, scholarly edition of a variety of important texts from ancient mesopotamia. Dalley's scrupulous care in showing lacunae makes this a harder narrative for classroom use but her annotations are thorough and her insights illuminating."--Nick Humez, Montclair State
University
"[Dalley] obviously controls the material as a scholar."--Comparative Civilizations Review
About the Author(s)
Edited and translated with an Introduction and Notes by Stephanie Dalley, Shillito Fellow in Assyriology, Oriental Institute, Oxford; Senior Research Fellow, Somerville College, Oxford
