Commentary

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgements vii
3. Table of contents ix
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. On transliteration and conventions xv
6. Chapter I. “Gilgameš enkidu and the netherworld”: An overview 1
7. Chapter II. The prologue of “gilgameš, enkidu and the netherworld” 7
8. Chapter III. The ḫalub-tree 27
9. Chapter IV. Narrative and poetic structure 51
10. Chapter V. Enkidu redivivus 83
11. Chapter VI. The sumerian gilgameš cycle 93
12. Chapter VII. Enkidu’s return and the catalogue of ghosts: Gen ll. 255–end 109
13. Chapter VIII. The manuscripts 129
14. The edition 153
15. Translation 154
16. Eclectic text 162
17. Textual matrix 171
18. Commentary 243
19. Appendix 309
20. Bibliography 315
21. Indexes 329
22. Plates 357