The buried foundation of the Gilgamesh epic : the Akkadian Huwawa narrative / by Daniel E. Fleming and Sara J. Milstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fleming, Daniel E.

Contributor:

Milstein, Sara J. (Sara Jessica), 1978-

Series:

Cuneiform monographs ; 39.

Cuneiform monographs, 0929-0052 ; v. 39

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gilgamesh.

Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian--History and criticism.

Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian.

Assyriology--History.

Assyriology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Akkadian Gilgamesh Epic, perhaps the most famous of Mesopotamian literature, has been considered the artistry of one author inspired by Sumerian tales. Specialists have assumed that all the earliest evidence (ca. 1800-1700 BCE) reflects this creative unity. Deep contrasts in characterization and narrative logic, however, distinguish the central adventure to defeat the monster Huwawa from what precedes and follows it. The Huwawa narrative stands on its own, so that the epic must have been composed from this prior Akkadian composition. Recognition of the tale embedded in the epic allows each block of material to be understood on its own terms. Such literary-historical investigation from contemporary texts is new to Assyriology and may produce important results when applied to other Mesopotamian writing. \'The book is well written and tightly argued...This makes it a first point of reference for anyone interested in the OB evidence for the Gilgamesh Epic.\' Scott C. Jones, Covenant College

Contents:

Preliminary Material / D. E. Fleming and S. J. Milstein

Chapter One. Introduction / D. E. Fleming and S. J. Milstein

Chapter Two. Enkidu’s First Steppe: Competing Portraits Of Enkidu In Yale And Penn / D. E. Fleming and S. J. Milstein

Chapter Three. Defining The Bounds Of The Akkadian Huwawa Narrative / D. E. Fleming and S. J. Milstein

Chapter Four. From Sumerian To Akkadian: Major Innovations In The Akkadian Huwawa Tale / D. E. Fleming and S. J. Milstein

Chapter Five. Behind Penn: Old Babylonian Introductions To The Huwawa Narrative And To The Epic / D. E. Fleming and S. J. Milstein

Chapter Six. Conclusion / D. E. Fleming and S. J. Milstein

Bibliography / D. E. Fleming and S. J. Milstein

Translations: The Early Second-Millennium Evidence / D. E. Fleming and S. J. Milstein

Subjects / D. E. Fleming and S. J. Milstein

Akkadian And Sumerian Words / D. E. Fleming and S. J. Milstein

Author Index / D. E. Fleming and S. J. Milstein

Citations From The Translated Gilgamesh Texts / D. E. Fleming and S. J. Milstein

Plates / D. E. Fleming and S. J. Milstein.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-282-95067-3

9786612950674

90-474-4083-8

OCLC:

695982080

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004178489.i-228 DOI