Before philosophy : 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 and Thorkild Jacobsen.
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TextSeries: Pelican book ; A198.Publication details: Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1951.Description: 275 pages ; 18 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
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- Intellectual adventure of ancient man
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"An Oriental Institute essay."
Originally published under title: The intellectual adventure of ancient man.
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.