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, [1946]. - vii, 401 p. : 24 cm.
"Contains lectures given as a public course in the Division of the humanities of the University of Chicago."--Pref. "An Oriental institute essay."
Includes bibliographical 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.
BL96 / F736 1946
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, [1946]. - vii, 401 p. : 24 cm.
"Contains lectures given as a public course in the Division of the humanities of the University of Chicago."--Pref. "An Oriental institute essay."
Includes bibliographical 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.
BL96 / F736 1946