Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-172).

General -- The stories -- Time and space -- Actors -- Intention and message -- Structure and style -- The literary context -- Texts, author s, and public -- Concluding remarks -- About this book -- I. Enmerkar a nd Ensuhgirana -- Introduction -- Composite text -- Translation -- II. Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta -- Introduction -- Composite text -- Tr anslation -- III. The Lugalbanda poems -- Introduction -- Lugalbanda in the wilderness -- Introduction -- Composite text -- Translation -- The return of Lugalbanda -- Introduction -- Composite text -- Translation.

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