The intellectual adventure of ancient man an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East - Frankfort, Henri 1897-1954.; Frankfort, Henriette Antonia (Groenewegen) 1896-.; Irwin, William Andrew 1884-.; Jacobsen, Thorkild 1904-.; Wilson, John Albert 1899-. (Chicago The University of Chicago press, 1946)
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.
"An Oriental institute essay."
"Contains lectures given as a public course in the Division of the humanities of the University of Chicago."--Pref.
Keywords: Religious thought -- To 600.; Civilization, Ancient; Philosophy, Ancient; Middle East -- Civilization -- To 622.