The intellectual adventure of ancient man :
Frankfort, Henri, 1897-1954.
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. - Chicago : The University of Chicago press, [1977]. - vii, 401 p. ; 24 cm. - A Phoenix Book . - 290 .
"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.
Religious thought--To 600.
Philosophy, Ancient.
Middle East--Civilization--To 622.
290
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. - Chicago : The University of Chicago press, [1977]. - vii, 401 p. ; 24 cm. - A Phoenix Book . - 290 .
"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.
Religious thought--To 600.
Philosophy, Ancient.
Middle East--Civilization--To 622.
290