Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, The Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others

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Stephanie Dalley (Shillito Fellow in Assyriology at the Oriental Institute, Oxford, and a Senior Research Fellow, Somerville College, Oxford)

Myths from Mesopotamia

Creation, The Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others

Stephanie Dalley (Shillito Fellow in Assyriology at the Oriental Institute, Oxford, and a Senior Research Fellow, Somerville College, Oxford)

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English

Worlds Classics
02 March 2009

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary essays; Folklore, myths & legends

Series: Oxford World's Classics

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.

Translated by: Stephanie Dalley (Shillito Fellow in Assyriology at the Oriental Institute Oxford and a Senior Research Fellow Somerville College Oxford)
Imprint: Worlds Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9780199538362
ISBN 10: 0199538360
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 02 March 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, The Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others

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