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Gilgamesh

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 57 ratings

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This stirring new version of the great Babylonian epic includes material from the recently discovered "monkey tablet" as well as an Introduction, timeline, glossary, and correspondences between lines of the translation and those of the original texts.

"A comprehensive Introduction with a light touch (Beckman), a poetic rendering with verve and moxie (Lombardo): This edition of the colossal Babylonian
Gilgamesh Epic should satisfy all readers who seek to plumb its wealth and depth without stumbling over its many inconvenient gaps and cruxes. A fine gift to all lovers of great literature."
—Jack M. Sasson, Emeritus Professor, Vanderbilt University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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"Stanley Lombardo’s new Gilgamesh weighs in at a slim 91 pages, including useful front and back matter as well as newly discovered segments from the middle of the story, the so-called Monkey Tablet. . . . Similar to other books produced by Hackett to serve study in liberal arts and humanities, Lombardo’s work is attractive without being ornate and is easily affordable for the college market. It is furnished with auxiliary materials to enhance the ability of a student (or a nonspecialist instructor) to contextualize and navigate an ancient and non-Western primary text. Gary Beckman's introduction is an excellent overview of the five-millennia-old literary tradition about Gilgamesh, legendary king of the historical ancient city of Uruk, and provides an account of the discovery and decipherment of cuneiform that is remarkably concise and comprehensible. . . . Additional material includes an 'About This Edition' section, a timeline, a glossary of proper names, suggestions for further reading, and a table showing how pages in Lombardo’s version correspond with lines of the original text. . . . Lombardo's contribution to the Gilgamesh tradition offers English-language readers a pleasurable, companionable, and rewarding entryway to a very long and ancient humanistic legacy."
—Kathryn Slanski, Yale University, in
Review of Biblical Literature

About the Author

Stanley Lombardo is Professor of Classics, University of Kansas.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. (March 15, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1624667724
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1624667725
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.25 x 8.25 inches
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2019
    I’ve always had good luck with Stanley Lombardo, and he did right by yet another ancient epic here. I much prefer this to any other translations I’ve read. In clear, rhythmic verse, Lombardo captures both the existential struggles of the hero — his yearnings for friendship and meaning that we can all identify with — and its strange, alien feel. At the core of this ancient, ancient tale lies a beating human heart.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2019
    A fantastic introduction, timeline, and terms glossary complement this beautiful translation. If you are a fan of Lombardo already, you will know his translation is top notch. The additional features by Gary Beckman help make this slim volume and powerful and useful new translation. As a high school English teacher, I would not hesitate to use this version in my own classroom.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2020
    Good quality paper back
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2021
    I put off reading Gilgamesh for years because I thought it would be too mentally challenging. Wrong. Gilgamesh is excellent and easy to read. This particular translation flows well, seems complete, and has a nice type face. Great experience!
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