Adventurers, explorers, kings, gods, and goddesses come to life in this riveting story of the first great epiclost to t. In the buried book, david damrosch tells the story of george smith, a selftaught linguist, who one momentous afternoon in 1872 was working at the british museum, going through a pile of layards clay tablets, when he suddenly realized that he was reading about a flood, storm, a ship caught on a mountain, and a bird sent out in search of dry. Dive deep into david damrosch s the buried book with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion. How we came to uncover that world, and how that world reached out toward our own, is part of the story david damrosch tells in the buried book. The buried book by david damrosch overdrive rakuten. Dettmar, heather henderson, constance jordan, peter j. The loss and rediscovery of the great epic of gilgamesh is david damroschs account of the discovery, preservation and translation of this remarkable poem, tracing both the history of the epic and archaeology itself. The ancient world, and the longman anthology of british literature, volume 2c. William hughes a critical study of the ancient babylonian epic of gilgamesh describes its composition around 1200 b. Find signed collectible books by david damrosch the buried book. The buried book is the second book in my summer 2016 babylonia reading list.
Adventurers, explorers, kings, gods, and goddesses come to life in this useful, entertaining and informative story of the first great epic the washington. In the buried book, columbia university english professor david damrosch ably relates the story of how one of those explorers, sir austen henry layard, digging in a formless mound near mosul. Damrosch writes with velocity and poise, yet does not. Its earliest surviving fragments date back to the eighteenth century bc, more than 3,700 years ago. To be fair, there locations were already known but no excavations had really taken place until the mid 1800s. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Damrosch, a comparative literature teacher, manages to bury a great story under an avalanche of trite comments. What was one of the most memorable moments of the buried book. The buried book west virginia downloadable entertainment. Dec 26, 2007 david damrosch begins with the rediscovery of the epic in 1872 and from there goes backward in time, all the way to gilgamesh himself.
He studied at yale, where he pursued interests in a wide range of ancient and modern languages and literatures. From there the story goes backward in time, all the way to gilgamesh himself. The loss and rediscovery of the great epic of gilgamesh by david damrosch online at alibris. How the epic poem gilgamesh was composed, modified, recorded on clay in cuneiform, stored, smashed, lost and found for this general history and literary detective story, damrosch english and comparative literaturecolumbia univ.
This volume mainly covers the discovery of the ancient ruins of the babylonian cities, such as nineveh, uruk, and babylon. David damrosch emphasizes, simply through telling details about their lives and the context in which they lived in, that though all of the people he writes about are dead, they all once lived full lives. David damroschs book discusses both the epic itself, its themes and context, and. Damrosch reveals the story as a literary bridge between east and. Like the epic, damroschs book offers tales of dangerous journeys, heroic struggles and tragic defeats. The buried book ebook by david damrosch rakuten kobo. The loss and rediscovery of the great epic of gilgamesh 9780805080292. The loss and rediscovery of the great epic of gilgamesh is david damrosch s account of the discovery, preservation and translation of this remarkable poem, tracing both the history of the epic and archaeology itself.
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David damrosch s books david damrosch average rating. Slightly disjointedly, the book leaps between ancient mesopotamia, victorian london, and a fair number of times and places inbetween. He was trained at yale and then taught at columbia from 1980 until he moved to harvard in 2009. An ancient newcomer to modern culture on david damroschs the buried book. Current research projects include a book on the discipline of comparative literature, and a book on the role of global scripts in the formation of national literatures. William hughes reads with a lively tone that makes the story of the epics. The buried book begins with the 19th century rediscovery of the epic of gilgamesh the worlds first. The epic of gilgmesh and its rediscovery has huge implications for our understanding of history and religion. The loss and rediscovery of the great epic of gilgamesh 2007, and how to read world literature 2009. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers.
Damrosch brings out the complexity of archaeology and the politics behind. David damrosch books list of books by author david damrosch. Manning, anne howland schotter, william chapman sharpe, stuart sherman, jennifer wicke, susan j. In particular the fate of the iraqi man who actually found the clay tablets with the epic on them. It is an academic subject, but damroschs exploration is immensely readable for lay. The buried book is an illuminating tale of history as it was written, stolen, lost, andafter 2,000 years and countless battles, conspiracies, and revelations. Like the epic, damrosch s book offers tales of dangerous journeys, heroic struggles and tragic defeats. Where does the buried book rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. Dec 17, 2017 the disaster diaries how i learned to stop worrying and love the apocalypse duration. An ancient newcomer to modern culture on david damrosch. David damrosch department of comparative literature.
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Mar 25, 2007 how we came to uncover that world, and how that world reached out toward our own, is part of the story david damrosch tells in the buried book. Damrosch does well by getting at details that introductory books fall far short of. Henry layard and hormuzd rassam, who, on a mid19thcentury expedition for the british museum, uncovered the longburied ruins of nineveh across the tigris from mosul and the royal library containing gilgamesh. The buried book is an illuminating tale of history as it was written, stolen, lost, andafter 2,000 years and countless battles, conspiracies, and revelationsfinally found. The loss and rediscovery of the great epic of gilgamesh 2007, and how to read world literature. Dec 26, 2007 in the buried book, david damrosch tells the story of george smith, a selftaught linguist, who one momentous afternoon in 1872 was working at the british museum, going through a pile of layards clay tablets, when he suddenly realized that he was reading about a flood, storm, a ship caught on a mountain, and a bird sent out in search of. The buried book is an illuminating tale of history as it was written, stolen, lost, and. David damrosch is ernest bernbaum professor of literature and chair of the department of comparative literature at harvard university. The disaster diaries how i learned to stop worrying and love the apocalypse duration. David damrosch is ernest bernbaum professor of comparative literature at harvard.
David damrosch begins with the rediscovery of the epic in 1872 and from there goes backward in time, all the way to gilgamesh himself. Chair, department of comparative literature ernest bernbaum professor of comparative literature director, institute for world literature. David damrosch was born in maine and raised there and in new york. The loss and rediscovery of the great epic of gilgamesh, is a unique mix of literary analysis, historiography and victorian adventurism by columbia university professor david damrosch. Aug 23, 2018 a fascinating topic for a book is made tedious and annoying by author david damrosch. See all books authored by david damrosch, including the longman anthology of world literature, volume a. Etched in the wedgeshaped letters known as cuneiform on clay tablets, the epic of gilgamesh stands as the earliest classic of world literature. And, as damrosch also explains, ancient authors most likely have been doing so for well over a thousand years. Oct 16, 2007 in the buried book, columbia university english professor david damrosch ably relates the story of how one of those explorers, sir austen henry layard, digging in a formless mound near mosul. The buried book is smart and compelling, as much for the story of the men who preserved the epic as for the story of the buried book itself. Mar 06, 2007 the buried book begins with the rediscovery of the epic and its deciphering in 1872 by george smith, a brilliant selftaught linguist who created a sensation when he discovered gilgamesh among the thousands of tablets in the british museums collection. The man simply has no idea how to let a story tell itself.
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