THE
INTELLECTUAL ADVENTURE OF ANCIENT MAN
an essay of speculative thought in the ancient near east
FRANKFORT, H
1897-1954
creator
Groenewegen-Frankfort, H. A. (Henriette Antonia)
1896-1982
joint author.
Wilson, John A. (John Albert)
1899-1976
Jacobsen, Thorkild
1904-1993
Irwin, William Andrew
1884-
text
bibliography
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CHICAGO
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
[1946]
1946
monographic
eng
vii, 401 p. 24 cm.
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.
BY H.A. FRANKFORT {et...al}
"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.
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Religious thought
To 600
Philosophy, Ancient
Middle East
Civilization
To 622
BL96 .F8
153.42 INT
47001318
DLC
730522
20261008081455.0
275286