FRANKFORT, H  1897-1954. <br/><br/>
THE INTELLECTUAL ADVENTURE OF ANCIENT MAN  an essay of speculative thought in the ancient near east 
BY H.A. FRANKFORT  
 - CHICAGO  THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS  [1946] 
 - vii, 401 p.  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> "An Oriental institute essay."  "Contains lectures given as a public course in the Division of the humanities of the University of Chicago."--Pref. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>47001318  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Religious thought--To 600.<br/>Philosophy, Ancient.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Middle East--Civilization--To 622.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL96  / .F8 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>153.42 INT