Penguin Classics Epic Of Gilgamesh
 From Amazon.com: This edition provides a prose rendering of The Epic of Gilgamesh, the cycle of poems preserved on clay tablets surviving from ancient Mesopotamia of the third millennium B.C. One of the best and most important pieces of epic poetry from [... more]
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
From Amazon.com: This translation is a verse rendering of The Epic of Gilgamesh, the cycle of Babylonian poems preserved on clay tablets surviving from ancient Mesopotamia of the third millennium B.C. One of the best and most important piece of epic [... more]
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The Tain: From the Irish epic Tain Bo Cuailnge
This is GOOD!: Having heard it referenced so many times (and finally figuring out how to pronounce it!)I finally bought The Tain. I'm glad it did; it is certainly of great historical value and (more importantly) an exciting tale. It will give you a frame [... more]
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
An excellent tool for understanding the ancient epic: Norton Critical Editions are known for providing authoritative texts or notable translations of important texts, and their edition of The Epic of Gilgamesh is no exception. The translation is easy to [... more]
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Mahabharata: The Greatest Spiritual Epic of All Time
The best modern rendition yet: Krishna Dharma has put great effort into re-introducing Ved Vyasa's immortal epic to the world. He includes an in depth description of every character, and the scenes he describes are so vivid, that the reader will actually [... more]
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
Very readable: I am always suspicious of books with introductory material nearly as long as the text (61 pages vs. 96 pages). Unfortunately, this book confirms my prejudice. The front material provides an easy and useful summary of the material, history [... more]
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The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic
Ramesh Menon's "Ramayana" a Masterpiece: Ramesh Menon has done it again! In his previous masterpiece, Blue God, he bought to life Lord Krishna as both human and divine incarnation in the context of that great Indian Epic, The Mahabharata. He [... more]
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The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic
Ramesh Menon's "Ramayana" a Masterpiece: Ramesh Menon has done it again! In his previous masterpiece, Blue God, he bought to life Lord Krishna as both human and divine incarnation in the context of that great Indian Epic, The Mahabharata. He [... more]
CDN$19.95
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Penguin Epics Epic Of Gilgamesh
A peephole into the distant past: I ordered the hardcover edition of this book from ... , and it is unfortunate that it is not readily available in the US. At least the softcover edition is now available, and worth acquiring for anyone interested in a [... more]
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Penguin Classics Epic Of Gilgamesh
A peephole into the distant past: I ordered the hardcover edition of this book from ... , and it is unfortunate that it is not readily available in the US. At least the softcover edition is now available, and worth acquiring for anyone interested in a [... more]
CDN$18.00
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Epic and Sedition
Sheds light on a great piece of world literature: Davis shows that Ferdowsi's Shahnameh is not just a celebratory chronicle of Persian monarchy, but an examination of the relationship and duties between ruler and ruled. My first encounter with the [... more]
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Wagner - The Complete Epic
Epic about Wagner also says a lot about Ludwig II: I stand in total agreement with previous reviewers. We desire all nine hours on DVD. Why? This is a landmark movie about two great personalities. Wagner and "Mad" King Ludwig II. Both were [... more]
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