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the intellectual adventure of ancient man; an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East

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An edition of Intellectual adventure of ancient man (1946)

Before philosophy

the intellectual adventure of ancient man; an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East

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Publisher
Penguin Books
Language
English
Pages
275

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Subjects

Philosophy, Ancient, Religious thought, Civilization, Ancient, Civilization, Ancient period, Ancient Philosophy, Ancient Civilization, Philosophie babylonienne, Philosophie ancienne, Mythe, Philosophie égyptienne, Pensée religieuse, Civilisation ancienne, History

Places

Middle East

Times

To 600, To 622

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Before philosophy: the intellectual adventure of ancient man; an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East
1966, Penguin Books
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Cover of: Before philosophy
Before philosophy: the intellectual adventure of ancient man; an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East
1951, Penguin Books
in English
Cover of: Before philosophy
Before philosophy: the intellectual adventure of ancient man : an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East
1949, Penguin Books
in English
Cover of: The intellectual adventure of ancient man
The intellectual adventure of ancient man: an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East
1946, The University of Chicago press
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Table of 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.

Edition Notes

"An Oriental Institute essay."

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

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Harmondsworth, Middlesex
Series
Pelican books -- A198

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Library of Congress
BL96 .F

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275 p.
Number of pages
275

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OL20826341M

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