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.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chicago, The University of Chicago press [1946]Description: vii, 401 p. 24 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 290
LOC classification:
  • BL96 .F8
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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Books Books SAIACS General Stacks Centre for South Asia Research (CSAR) 956 F829I (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 048958

"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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