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.
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TextLanguage: English Series: A Phoenix BookPublication details: Chicago : The University of Chicago press, [1977]Description: vii, 401 p. ; 24 cmSubject(s): Religious thought -- To 600 | Philosophy, Ancient | Middle East -- Civilization -- To 622DDC classification: 290 | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Fundamental Scientific Library | Gulbenkian Individual Collection | Gulb/6532 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | ILL Non-Circ. | FL0072389 |
"An Oriental institute essay."
"Contains lectures given as a public course in the Division of the humanities of the University of Chicago." - Pref.
Includes bibliogr. references
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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