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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TextPublication details: Chicago, The University of Chicago press [1946]Description: vii, 401 p. 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
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- 153.42 INT
- BL96 .F8
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"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.
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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