Before Philosophy: the Intellectual Adventure of Ancient Man; an Essay on Speculative Thought in the Ancient Near East / by H. and H. A. Frankfort [and others]
By: Frankfort, Henri.
Contributor(s): Groenewegen-Frankfort, H. A. (Henriette Antonia) [joint author.].
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BookSeries: Pelican books, A198.Publisher: Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1954Description: 275 p. 18 cm.Uniform titles: Intellectual adventure of ancient man Subject(s): Religious thought -- To 600 | Philosophy, Ancient | Middle East -- Civilization -- To 622DDC classification: 290 | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Shelf No. 4 | Non-fiction | 290 FRB 1954 (Browse shelf) | 01 | Not For Loan (Restricted Access) | 007516 |
"An Oriental Institute essay."
Originally published under title: The intellectual adventure of ancient man.
Includes Index
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.
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