Before philosophy, the intellectual adventure of ancient man ; an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East

Before philosophy, the intellectual adventure of ancient man ; an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East / by H. and H. A. Frankfort [and others].

Author/creator	Frankfort, Henri, 1897-1954
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Harmondsworth, Middlesex : Penguin Books, [1951]
Description	275 pages ; 18 cm.
Subject(s)	Religious thought--To 600. Civilization, Ancient. Philosophy, Ancient.

Series	Pelican books, A198
Contents	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 of the state. The function of the state. The good life. By T. Jacobsen. Conclusion: The emancipation of thought from myth, by H. and H. A. Frankfort.
General note	"An Oriental Institute essay."
General note	Originally published under title: The intellectual adventure of ancient man.
LCCN	a 54001063

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