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,  [1946]. 
 - vii, 401 p. :  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> "Contains lectures given as a public course in the Division of the humanities of the University of Chicago."--Pref.  "An Oriental institute essay." 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical 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>LC Class. No.: </label>BL96  / F736 1946