Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-172)

Contents: General -- The stories -- Time and space -- Actors -- Intention and message -- Structure and style -- The literary context -- Texts, aut hors, and public -- Concluding remarks -- About this book -- I. Enmerkar and Ensuhgirana -- Introduction -- Composite text -- Translation -- II. E nmerkar and the Lord of Aratta -- Introduction -- Composite text -- Trans lation -- III. The Lugalbanda poems -- Introduction -- Lugalbanda in the wilderness -- Introduction -- Composite text -- Translation -- The return of Lugalbanda -- Introduction -- Composite text -- Translation