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COPY LINK DOWNLOAD ----------------------------------- https://sastrea-baja-hitam.blogspot.com/?read=0300251181 ----------------------------------- A poem for the ages, freshly and accessibly translated by an international rising star, bringing together scholarly precision and poetic grace   8220 Sophus Helle 8217 s new translation [is] a thrilling, enchanting, desperate thing to read. 8221 8212 Nina MacLaughlin, iBoston Globei   8220 Looks to be the last word on this Babylonian masterpiece. 8221 8212 Michael Dirda, iWashington Posti   Gilgamesh is a Babylonian epic from three thousand years ago, which tells of King Gilgamesh 8217 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 8217 s community, the voice of women, the folly of gods, heroes, and monsters 8212 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 8217 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. - Gilgamesh: A
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A poem for the ages, freshly and accessibly translated by an international rising star, bringing together scholarly precision and poetic grace   8220 Sophus Helle 8217 s new translation [is] a thrilling, enchanting, desperate thing to read. 8221 8212 Nina MacLaughlin, iBoston Globei   8220 Looks to be the last word on this Babylonian masterpiece. 8221 8212 Michael Dirda, iWashington Posti   Gilgamesh is a Babylonian epic from three thousand years ago, which tells of King Gilgamesh 8217 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 8217 s community, the voice of women, the folly of gods, heroes, and monsters 8212 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 8217 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.
- Gilgamesh: A
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Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic