The adventure of the human intellect : self, society and the divine in ancient world cultures / edited by Kurt A. Raaflaub.
| Other author | Raaflaub, Kurt A., editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Chichester, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley Blackwell, 2016. |
| Description | xii, 266 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The ancient world: comparative histories Ancient world--comparative histories. ^A714287 |
| Contents | A critique of the cognitive-historical thesis of the intellectual adventure / Francesca Rochberg -- The intellectual adventure of ancient man : revisiting a classic / Peter Machinist -- The world of ancient Egyptian thought / James P. Allen -- On speculative thought in ancient Mesopotamia / Benjamin R. Foster -- Self, substance, and social metaphysics : the intellectual adventures of Israel and Judah / Ryan Byrne -- Ancient Greece : man the measure of all things / Kurt A. Raaflaub -- The thought-world of ancient Rome: a delicate balancing act / Robert A. Kaster and David Konstan -- Self, cosmos, and agency in early China / Lisa Raphals -- Vedic India : thinking and doing / Stephanie W. Jamison -- 'Chronosophy' in classic Maya thought / Stephen Houston -- The word, sacrifice, and divination : Aztec man in the realm of the gods / Guilhem Olivier -- Night thoughts and spiritual adventures : native North America / Peter Nabokov. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2015048916 |
| ISBN | 9781119162551 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 1119162556 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9781119162612 (epub) |
| ISBN | 1119162610 (epub) |
| Standard identifier# | 99970664841 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | B108 .A38 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |