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
by Henri Frankfort
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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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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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