خواسته، نفاق و مرگ: رویکردهایی به اسطوره‌های باستانی خاور نزدیک (کتاب‌های آسور)

The three essays presented in this volume reveal the symbolic complexity and poetic vision of ancient Near Eastern mythology. Through the application of contemporary methods of literary analysis, the author explores the interrelated themes of erotic desire, divine conflict, and deathвЂTMs realm in selected ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian mythological narratives. Topics include the construction of desire in the Gilgamesh epic, a psychoanalytic approach to “The Contendings of Horus and Seth,” and gender and the exercise of power in the stormy romance of Nergal and Ereshkigal. WallsвЂTM fresh treatment of these three important myths brings them to life for the specialist and mythology buff alike. Annotation After A General Discussion Of Methods And Approaches, Walls Explores The Construction Of Desire In The Gilgamesh Epic; A Freudian Analysis Of Horus And Seth; And Sex, Power, And Violence In Nergal And Ereshkigal. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com). Introduction: Hidden Riches In Secret Places -- Methods And Approaches -- The Allure Of Gilgamesh: The Construction Of Desire In The Gilgamesh Epic -- The Construction Of Desire: Queering Gilgamesh -- The Erotic Gilgamesh -- The Prostitute And The Primal Man: Inciting Desire -- The Gaze Of Ishtar: Denying Desire -- Heroic Love: Requiting Desire -- The Death Of Desire -- On The Couch With Horus And Seth: A Freudian Analysis (or, The Case Of Pharaoh's Mommy) -- Oedipus In Ancient Egypt -- A Contentious Court: Two Episodes -- The Insult And The Enigma -- Island Intrigue -- The Three Contests -- Under The Water -- In The Bed -- On The Boat -- Desire In Death's Realm: Sex, Power, And Violence In Nergal And Ereshkigal -- Giving Death Its Due -- Crucible Of Desire -- Ereshkigal's Wiles -- A Goddess Scorned -- Ereshkigal's Complaint -- To Reign In Hell -- Nergal's Return -- Gender And Power -- Conclusion: Desire And Death. By Neal Walls. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 183-204) And Indexes. "The three essays presented in this volume reveal the symbolic complexity and poetic vision of ancient Near Eastern mythology. Through the application of contemporary methods of literary analysis, the author explores the interrelated themes of erotic desire, divine conflict, and death's realm in selected ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian mythological narratives. Topics include the construction of desire in the Gilgamesh epic, a psychoanalytic approach to "The Contendings of Horus and Seth," and gender and the exercise of power in the stormy romance of Nergal and Ereshkigal. Walls' fresh treatment of these three important myths brings them to life for the specialist and mythology buff alike."--BOOK JACKET.