Frankfort, Henri,  1897-1954. <br/><br/>
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 .
<br/><br/> "An Oriental institute essay."  "Contains lectures given as a public course in the Division of the humanities of the University of Chicago." - Pref. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliogr. references 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Religious thought--To 600.<br/>Philosophy, Ancient.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Middle East--Civilization--To 622.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>290