Male and female in the epic of Gilgamesh : encounters, literary history, and interpretation

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Male and female in the epic of Gilgamesh : encounters, literary history, and interpretation

Tzvi Abusch

Eisenbrauns, c2015

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Includes bibliographical references (p.221-231) and index

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内容説明

The deeds and struggles of Gilgamesh, legendary king of the city-state Uruk in the land of Sumer, have fascinated readers for millennia. They are preserved primarily in the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the most well-known pieces of Mesopotamian literature. Studying the text draws us into an orbit that is engaging and thrilling, for it is a work of fantasy and legend that addresses some of the very existential issues with which contemporary readers still grapple. We experience the excitement of trying to penetrate the mind-set of another civilization, an ancient one-in this instance, a civilization that ultimately gave rise to our own. The studies gathered here all demonstrate Tzvi Abusch's approach to ancient literature: to make use of the tools of literary, structural, and critical analysis in service of exploring the personal and psychological dimensions of the narration. The author focuses especially on the encounters between males and females in the story. The essays are not only instructive for understanding the Epic of Gilgamesh, they also serve as exemplary studies of ancient literature with a view to investigating streams of commonality between ancient times and ours

目次

  • Preface Introduction Sources Chapter 1. Ishtar's Proposal and Gilgamesh's Refusal: An Interpretation of The Gilgamesh Epic, Tablet VI, Lines 1-79 Chapter 2. Gilgamesh's Request and Siduri's Denial, Part I: The Meaning of the Dialogue and Its Implications for the History of the Epic Chapter 3. Gilgamesh's Request and Siduri's Denial, Part II: An Analysis and Interpretation of an Old Babylonian Fragment about Mourning and Celebration Chapter 4. Mourning the Death of a Friend: Some Assyriological Notes Chapter 5. The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Homeric Epics Chapter 6. The Development and Meaning of the Epic of Gilgamesh: An Interpretive Essay Chapter 7. The Courtesan, the Wild Man, and the Hunter: Studies in the Literary History of the Epic of Gilgamesh Chapter 8. Hunting in the Epic of Gilgamesh: Speculations on the Education of a Prince Chapter 9. The Tale of the Wild Man and the Courtesan in India and Mesopotamia: The Seductions of Rsyasrn
  • ga in the Mahabharata and Enkidu in the Epic of Gilgamesh (coauthored with Emily West) Abbreviations Bibliography Index of Citations

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