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an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East

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An edition of Intellectual adventure of ancient man (1946)

The intellectual adventure of ancient man

an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East

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The University of Chicago press
Language
English
Pages
401

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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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1951, Penguin Books
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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 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.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographies.
"An Oriental institute essay."
"Contains lectures given as a public course in the Division of the humanities of the University of Chicago."--Pref.

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Chicago

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290
Library of Congress
BL96 .F8

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vii, 401 p.
Number of pages
401

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