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The intellectual adventure of ancient man, an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East / by H. and H. A. Frankfort, John A. Wilson, Thorkild Jacobsen [and] William A. Irwin.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Frankfort, Henri, 1897-1954.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Religious thought--To 600.
- Religious thought.
- Philosophy, Ancient.
- Middle East--Civilization--To 622.
- Middle East.
- Civilization.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 401 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : The University of Chicago press, [1946]
- Contents:
- Introduction: Myth and reality, by H. and H. A. Frankfort.
- Egypt: The nature of the universe. The function of the state. The values of life. By J. A. Wilson.
- Mesopotamia: The cosmos as a state. The function of the state. The good life. By Thorkild Jacobsen.
- The Hebrews: God. Man. Man in the world. Nation, society, and politics. By W. A. Irwin. Conclusion: The emancipation of thought from myth, by H. and H. A. Frankfort.
- Notes:
- "An Oriental institute essay.".
- "Contains lectures given as a public course in the Division of the humanities of the University of Chicago."--Pref.
- Includes bibliographies.
- OCLC:
- 191066
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