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Before philosophy, [electronic resource] the intellectual adventure of ancient man; an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East, by H. and H.A. Frankfort ... [et al.].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Pelican books ; A198Publication details: Harmondsworth, Middlesex, Penguin Books [1951]Description: 275 p. 18 cmUniform titles:
  • Intellectual adventure of ancient man
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Before philosophy.DDC classification:
  • 290 F829b
LOC classification:
  • BL96 .F73 1951
Online resources:
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 of the state. The function of the state. The good life. By T. Jacobsen. Conclusion: The emancipation of thought from myth, by H. and H.A. Frankfort.
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"An Oriental Institute essay."

Originally published under title: The intellectual adventure of ancient man.

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 of the state. The function of the state. The good life. By T. Jacobsen. Conclusion: The emancipation of thought from myth, by H. and H.A. Frankfort.

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