Before philosophy
the intellectual adventure of ancient man : an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East
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Author
Contributions
- Groenewegen-Frankfort, H. A. 1896- - Contributor
Publication
1949 - Penguin Books, Baltimore, MD, Maryland
Language
English
Word Count
68,750 words, Guess
Page Count
275 pages
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- Open LibraryOL20020770M
- ISBN-10014020198X
- OCLC Control Number6671015
- Internet Archivebeforephilosophy00fran_0
- Goodreads287810
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- LibraryThing131880
Classifications
- LCCBL'96'F8'1949
- LCCBL96 .F8 1949b
Description
"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.
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