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The Epic of Gilgamesh (Norton Critical Editions)

Epic Poetry
Norton Critical Edition
Benjamin R. Foster-translater
The Epic of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh is the worldâ€™s oldest epic masterpiece.More than a thousand years before Homer or the Bible, Mesopotamian poets sang of the hero-king Gilgamesh, who sought to crown his superhuman exploits by finding eternal life.Â This Norton Critical Edition presents translations by Benjamin R. Foster, Douglas Frayne, and Gary Beckm More »

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The Average Review score is 3.5 on a scale of 5.0. Total 10 reviewers are considered to generate the average review. Some of the new or latest reviews in History & Criticism might be helpful and interesting to you. This average review is fetched by Kirsten Tranter and posted on 23 August

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[ 2.0 stars ] "This is over-rated. Its only value to me was that it was ancient. I was expecting more support of Bible tales but it just wasn't there. ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The History & Criticism review is genenrated by Barbara Ernest which was written on June 6, 2013
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[ 4.0 stars ] "This is one of the better translations out there. The thing that makes it worth buying is the essays in the back. ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The History & Criticism review is genenrated by Chinh Pham which was written on November 23, 2012 Review fetched on August 28, 2013 by Books Central.

[ 5.0 stars ] "This is a great version of the timeless tale. The author has included brief summaries prior to each section so you will stay on track with what is happening. Also included are descriptions about how to interpret the story. This tale was written in a time very different than ours, the references and jokes do not make sense in modern time. This edition enlightens the reader about the time period so ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The History & Criticism review is genenrated by Sam which was written on February 5, 2011
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[ 3.0 stars ] "I am normally a huge fan of the Norton Critical Editions, but this one left me disappointed. The contextual materials were excellent and I differ with some of the other reviewers about the introduction and value of the translation (I liked them), but the insanely weak criticism section was a real let down. There has been plenty written about Gilgamesh that could have been included there and I fe ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The History & Criticism review is genenrated by pandajama which was written on February 25, 2009
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[ 3.0 stars ] "The Epic of Gilgamesh is a difficult text, both to translate and to read. I'm not a fan of translating Shamat (the woman who seduces & helps civilize Enkidu) as a "harlot." It's better than "prostitute" or "temple prostitute," but I think it has a very particular (negative) connotation in modern English that it probably didn't carry in Sumerian, Akkadian, and Bablylonian civilization ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The History & Criticism review is genenrated by Dan which was written on January 4, 2007
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Available	Yes
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780393975161
Edition	0
ISBN	0393975169
Label	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	W. W. Norton & Company
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	256
PackageQuantity	1
ProductGroup	Book
ProductTypeName	ABIS_BOOK
PublicationDate	2001-04-23
Publisher	W. W. Norton & Company
Studio	W. W. Norton & Company
Title	The Epic of Gilgamesh (Norton Critical Editions)

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