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

Author: Frankfort, Henri, 1897-1954
Published: Chicago : The University of Chicago press, 1977.
Copyright Date: ©1946
Physical Description: vii, 401 pages ; 24 cm.
Additional Creators: Groenewegen-Frankfort, H. A. (Henriette Antonia), 1896-1982, Wilson, John A. (John Albert), 1899-1976, Jacobsen, Thorkild, 1904-1993, and Irwin, William Andrew, 1884-

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Series

Phoenix books ; P725

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.

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ISBN

0226260089 (pbk.)

Note

"An Oriental institute essay."
"Contains lectures given as a public course in the Division of the humanities of the University of Chicago."--Pref.

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographies.

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