Before philosophy : the intellectual adventure of ancient man ; an essay on speculative thought in t...
Before philosophy : the intellectual adventure of ancient man ; an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East / by H. Frankfort ... [et al.]
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Publisher
Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1949.
Date
1949.
Call Numbers
Pelican/A198 , DH/1792 , T0178146
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Language
English
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Physical content
275 p. ; 18 cm.
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 as a state. The function of the state. The good life / by Thorkild Jacobsen -- Conclusion. The emancipation of t...
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Publisher
Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1949.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1949.
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Full title
Before philosophy : the intellectual adventure of ancient man ; an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East / by H. Frankfort ... [et al.]
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Intellectual adventure of ancient man.
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General note
An Oriental Institute essay.
Pelican books ; A198.
Original ed. : The intellectual adventure of ancient man.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rare Books copy: Part of the Penguin Books Collection.
Transferred from: E290.9/FRA.
Mitchell Library copy at DH/1792: Part of the Donald Horne Collection, East Bank, Shelf 13.
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Pelican/A198 , DH/1792 , T0178146
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74VvG6pL27zd
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290
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991012525739702626
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