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].

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[1949]
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[Harmondsworth, Middlesex] : Penguin Books, [1949]

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275 pages ; 18 cm.

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"An Oriental Institute essay"
Originally published under title: The intellectual adventure of ancient man

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.

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