The buried book david damrosch

The buried book audiobook, written by david damrosch. 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. Like the epic, damrosch s book offers tales of dangerous journeys, heroic struggles and tragic defeats. Aug 23, 2018 a fascinating topic for a book is made tedious and annoying by author david damrosch. Etched in the wedgeshaped letters known as cuneiform on clay tablets, the epic of gilgamesh stands as the earliest classic of world literature. What was one of the most memorable moments of the buried book. The buried book ebook by david damrosch rakuten kobo.

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. A past president of the american comparative literature association, he is the founder and director of harvards institute for world literature. To be fair, there locations were already known but no excavations had really taken place until the mid 1800s. A fascinating topic for a book is made tedious and annoying by author david damrosch. Chair, department of comparative literature ernest bernbaum professor of comparative literature director, institute for world literature. From there the story goes backward in time, all the way to gilgamesh himself. Damrosch brings out the complexity of archaeology and the politics behind it. David damroschs the buried book is a remarkably original, narrative analysis of the loss, rediscovery, and literaryspiritual values of the ancient epic. 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. David damrosch begins with the rediscovery of the epic in 1872 and from there goes backward in time, all the way to gilgamesh himself. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers.

Having books of this depth keep me looking at the audible selection and i hope to find more like this one. In particular the fate of the iraqi man who actually found the clay tablets with the epic on them. The epic of gilgmesh and its rediscovery has huge implications for our understanding of history and religion. The buried book is the second book in my summer 2016 babylonia reading list. Theory and methods of comparative literature and world literary studies. 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. William hughes reads with a lively tone that makes the story of the epics. In the buried book, david damrosch tells the story of g. David damrosch department of comparative literature.

In the buried book, david damrosch tells the story of. An ancient newcomer to modern culture on david damroschs the buried book. The buried book by david damrosch overdrive rakuten. And, as damrosch also explains, ancient authors most likely have been doing so for well over a thousand years. He studied at yale, where he pursued interests in a wide range of ancient and modern languages and literatures. The ancient world, and the longman anthology of british literature, volume 2c. 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. Adventurers, explorers, kings, gods, and goddesses come to life in this useful, entertaining and informative story of the first great epic the washington postcomposed in. Dive deep into david damroschs the buried book with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion.

The buried book west virginia downloadable entertainment. The loss and rediscovery of the great epic of gilgamesh is david damroschs account of the discovery, preservation and translation of this. David damrosch books list of books by author david damrosch. Damrosch brings out the complexity of archaeology and the politics behind. 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, david damrosch tells the story of george smith, a selftaught linguist, who one momentous afternoon in 1872 was working at the. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. David damrosch audio books, best sellers, author bio. The loss and rediscovery of the great epic of gilgamesh 2007, and how to read world literature. 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. David damrosch is ernest bernbaum professor of comparative literature at harvard. The loss and rediscovery of the great epic of gilgamesh 2007, and. Damrosch writes with velocity and poise, yet does not.

William hughes a critical study of the ancient babylonian epic of gilgamesh describes its composition around 1200 b. 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. David damrosch introduces listeners to george smith, who realized the significance of some broken tablets, and then examines the history of the epic and the legendary king of sumeria, gilgamesh. David damrosch s books david damrosch average rating. It is an academic subject, but damroschs exploration is immensely readable for lay. 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. See all books authored by david damrosch, including the longman anthology of world literature, volume a.

Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Damrosch reveals the story as a literary bridge between east and. The loss and rediscovery of the great epic of gilgamesh. Read the buried book the loss and rediscovery of the great epic of gilgamesh by david damrosch available from rakuten kobo. 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. Damrosch, a comparative literature teacher, manages to bury a great story under an avalanche of trite comments.

The loss and rediscovery of the great epic of gilgamesh 2007, and how to read world literature 2009. Its earliest surviving fragments date back to the eighteenth century bc, more than 3,700 years ago. He was trained at yale and then taught at columbia. 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. 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. Dec 17, 2017 the disaster diaries how i learned to stop worrying and love the apocalypse duration. He is a past president of the american comparative literature association, and is the founder of the institute for world literature. The buried book the buried book audiobook, by david damrosch.

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. 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. Slightly disjointedly, the book leaps between ancient mesopotamia, victorian london, and a fair number of times and places inbetween. This volume mainly covers the discovery of the ancient ruins of the babylonian cities, such as nineveh, uruk, and babylon. 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. 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. Dettmar, heather henderson, constance jordan, peter j. 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 king county library system overdrive. David damrosch was born in maine and raised there and in new york. 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. David damrosch is ernest bernbaum professor of literature and chair of the department of comparative literature at harvard university. The buried book the loss and rediscovery of the great epic of gilgamesh.

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. It is an academic subject, but damrosch s exploration is immensely readable for lay. The loss and rediscovery of the great epic of gilgamesh 9780805080292. The loss and rediscovery of the great epic of gilgamesh, in world literature today 81, no. The buried book is an illuminating tale of history as it was written, stolen, lost, and. An ancient newcomer to modern culture on david damrosch. The disaster diaries how i learned to stop worrying and love the apocalypse duration. 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. Damrosch does well by getting at details that introductory books fall far short of. The man simply has no idea how to let a story tell itself.

He was trained at yale and then taught at columbia from 1980 until he moved to harvard in 2009. Manning, anne howland schotter, william chapman sharpe, stuart sherman, jennifer wicke, susan j. The buried book begins with the 19th century rediscovery of the epic of gilgamesh the worlds first. He then taught for three decades at columbia before moving in 2009 to harvard, where he chairs the department of comparative literature. Where does the buried book rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. 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. The buried book by david damrosch read by william hughes. The loss and rediscovery of the great epic of gilgamesh by david damrosch online at alibris.