The Babylonian Story of the Deluge and the Epic of Gilgamesh: with an Account o…


Leído por Kazbek

(4.6 stars; 56 reviews)

A short monograph devoted to the Babylonian flood myth and the Epic of Gilgamesh (Standard Babylonian version), dating from the 7th century BC, as found on the clay tablets of the Royal Library of Ashurbanipal at the ancient site of Nineveh, capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. The book includes a description of the library and an account of its discovery. The narratives are conveyed through a combination of verbatim translation and paraphrase. The text contains eighteen illustrations. - Summary by Kazbek (1 hr 44 min)

Reseñas


(5 stars)

Thoroughly enjoyed this reading of one of my favourite ancient tales. Thank you

Essential history


(5 stars)

This stuff really makes one wonder what human history really is, a must read for anyone who enjoys history

First time hearing Gilgamesh


(3 stars)

I really appreciate LibriVox and all the people who donate their voices. The story was interesting, but like many others, I wish I could've heard the whole story without the holes. I didn't care much for the breaks in the story just for the tablets' numbers. They took me out of the story. That said, I appreciate the author's notes and explanations for the state of each tablet. The reader's accent was a little unusual for me. It took me a bit each time I started up this book to follow along with him. I am grateful there was just one reader to get used to though.

epic


(5 stars)

enjoyed hearing it, rather than just hearing about it.

good book


(4 stars)

poor annunciation, dry reading

Epic


(5 stars)

Great epic tale marvellously read.