02171cam a2200373 i 4500001001400000003000900014005001700023008004100040010001600081020003100097035002400128040002500152041001300177042001400190050001800204130004000222245005500262264005500317300002900372336002600401337002800427338002700455504005800482520086100540546003401401650007001435655005101505700008001556887001601636888000901652906004501661942001501706999007601721AUWbook014867BDCtgAUW20260407100659.0201102t20212021ctu      b    000 0 eng d  a 2020949520  a9780300251180q(hardcover)  a(OCoLC)on1245472878  aaBDCtgAUWcBDCtgAUW1 aenghakk  alccopycat00aPJ3771. G5E5 0 aGilgameshvlEnglishs(Helle)973071 0aGilgamesh :bnew translation of the ancient epic / 1aNew Haven:aLondon :bYale University Press,c2021  axxx, 286 pages ;c25 cm.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aIncludes bibliographical references ( pages 219-284).  aGilgamesh is a Babylonian epic from three thousand years ago, which tells of King Gilgamesh's deep love for the wild man Enkidu and his pursuit of immortality when Enkidu dies. It is a story about love between men, loss and grief, the confrontation with death, the destruction of nature, insomnia and restlessness, finding peace in one's community, the voice of women, the folly of gods, heroes, and monsters--and more. Millennia after its composition, Gilgamesh continues to speak to us in myriad ways. Translating directly from the Akkadian, Sophus Helle offers a literary translation that reproduces the original epic's poetic effects, including its succinct clarity and enchanting cadence. An introduction and five accompanying essays unpack the history and main themes of the epic, guiding readers to a deeper appreciation of this ancient masterpiece.  aTranslated from the Akkadian. 0aEpic poetry, Assyro-BabylonianvTranslations into English.973072 7aTranslationsv2fast0(OCoLC)fst014237919916761 aHelle, Sophusvetranslatorewriter of supplementary textual content.973075  22982a BRAC  22982  a7bcbcccopycatd2encipf20gy-gencatlg  2lcccBKn0  c18624d18624cEpic poetry, Assyro-Babylonianv2fast0(OCoLC)fst00913821