The intellectual adventure of ancient man ; an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Frankfort, Henri, 1897-1954
Other Authors:	Frankfort, Henriette Antonia Groenewegen, 1896-, Wilson, John A. (John Albert), 1899-1976, Jacobsen, Thorkild, 1904-1993, Irwin, William Andrew, 1884-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago : The University of Chicago press, [1946]
Series:	Oriental Institute essay.
Subjects:	Religious thought > To 600. Civilization, Ancient. Philosophy, Ancient.

Table of 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 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.