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Mounir
ربما تكون ملحمة جلجامش هي أقدم عمل أدبي متكامل وصل إلينا حتى الآن
وفي هذا الكتاب مقدمة للملحمة وترجمة جميلة وهوامش للمؤرخ وعالم الآثار العراقي طه باقر، وهي أول ترجمة عربية للملحمة

يمكن تفسير هذه الملحمة بأكثر من طريقة
- لأن جلجامش كان ملكا سومريا حقيقيا عاش حوالي الفترة من 2750-2600 ق.م. فإن الملحمة يمكن أن تعتبر مجرد تمجيد وتخليد لهذا الملك الذي يوصف بأن ثلثاه من مادة الآلهة الخالدة وثلثه إنسان فان

- رغم الدور المهم الذي تلعبه الآلهة الإناث في القصة: أم جلجامش هي الإلهة ننسون والتي يسترشد برأيها وت
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Mounir
I read this English version of the epic rendered in prose after reading a good Arabic translation in verse. May be a classical epic should remain in verse form as it was originally written, although Mrs. Sandars compensated for this by preserving the many repetitions in the text. This gives the text some inner rhythm and music. She also did not include the twelfth tablet ( which is commonly included in many translations) about Enkidu going to the underworld, and which was not part of the origina ...more
Linda Isakson
Epic adventure highlighting the importance of wisdom obtained by the journey itself, not the attainment of the journey's goal. Having been a brutal tyrant to his people, the Gods seek to tame King Gilgamesh by the introduction of his opposite. After a testosterone fueled introduction, they quickly become best friends and inseparable. Unfortunately, they anger the Gods and his best friend, Enkidu, is condemned to die. After Enkidu death Gilgamesh is fueled by grief and embarks on a journey to see ...more
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