The epic of Gilgamesh

by Benjamin R. Foster, Gary M. Beckman, Douglas Frayne

2001 229 pages eng

"The Epic of Gilgamesh is the world'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. This Norton Critical Edition presents translations by Benjamin…