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.

Title	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.
Publication Date:	1946
Subject	Religious thought -- To 600, Philosophy, Ancient, Middle East -- Civilization -- To 622
Type	Book
Language	Arabic
Digital	No
Manuscript	No
Pages Count	401
Physical Dimensions	24 cm
Library:	The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)
Record ID	3100001~!17154~!711
Library Location	HS-SS Stacks
Date	1946
Notes	"An Oriental institute essay.", "Contains lectures given as a public course in the Division of the humanities of the University of Chicago."--Pref., Includes bibliographies.. "An Oriental institute essay.", "Contains lectures given as a public course in the Division of the humanities of the University of Chicago."--Pref., Includes bibliographies.. vii, 401 p. 24 cm.
İçindekiler	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.

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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.

Publication Date 1946

Subject Religious thought -- To 600, Philosophy, Ancient, Middle East -- Civilization -- To 622

Type Book

Language Arabic

Digital No

Manuscript No

Pages Count 401

Physical Dimensions 24 cm

Library The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)

Record ID 3100001~!17154~!711

Library Location HS-SS Stacks

Date 1946

Notes "An Oriental institute essay.", "Contains lectures given as a public course in the Division of the humanities of the University of Chicago."--Pref., Includes bibliographies.. "An Oriental institute essay.", "Contains lectures given as a public course in the Division of the humanities of the University of Chicago."--Pref., Includes bibliographies.. vii, 401 p. 24 cm.

İçindekiler 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.