$4.95

Used Trade Paper

Ships in 1 to 3 days

Qty	Store	Section
1	Beaverton	Archaeology- General

More copies of this ISBN

• Used, Trade Paper, $10.50
• New, Trade Paper, $30.95

The Intellectual Adventure of Ancient Man: An Essay of Speculative Thought in the Ancient Near East

by Henri Frankfort

Comment on this title and you could win free books! Synopses & Reviews Table of Contents Comment on this title and you could win free books! ISBN13: 9780226260082 ISBN10: 0226260089 Condition: Standard All Product Details Only 1 left in stock at $4.95!

 

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

The people in ancient times the phenomenal world was teeming with life; the thunderclap, the sudden shadow, the unknown and eerie clearing in the wood, all were living things. This unabridged edition traces the fascinating history of thought from the pre-scientific, personal concept of a "humanized" world to the achievement of detached intellectual reasoning.

The authors describe and analyze the spiritual life of three ancient civilizations: the Egyptians, whose thinking was profoundly influenced by the daily rebirth of the sun and the annual rebirth of the Nile; the Mesopotamians, who believed the stars, moon, and stones were all citizens of a cosmic state; and the Hebrews, who transcended prevailing mythopoeic thought with their cosmogony of the will of God. In the concluding chapter the Frankforts show that the Greeks, with their intellectual courage, were the first culture to discover a realm of speculative thought in which myth was overcome.

back to top

Table of Contents

Introduction by H. and H. A. Frankfort

I. Myth and Reality

Egypt by John A. Wilson

II. The Nature of the Universe

III. The Function of the State

IV. The Values of Life

Mesopotamia by Thorkild Jacobsen

V. The Cosmos as a State

VI. The Function of the State

VII. The Good Life

The Hebrews by William A. Irwin

VIII. God

IX. Man

X. Man in the World

XI. Nation, Society, and Politics

Conclusion by H. and H. A. Frankfort

XII. The Emancipation of Thought from Myth

Index

back to top

What Our Readers Are Saying

Be the first to add a comment for a chance to win!

back to top

Product Details

ISBN:

9780226260082

With:

Irwin, William A.

With:

Wilson, John A.

With:

Irwin, William A.

Author:

Frankfort, H. A.

Author:

Frankfort, Henri

Author:

Jacobsen, Thorkild

Author:

Wilson, John A.

Publisher:

Oriental Institute of the University of Chica

Location:

Chicago

Subject:

General

Subject:

Middle East

Subject:

Comparative Religion

Subject:

History

Subject:

Philosophy, ancient

Subject:

Ancient - General

Subject:

Cognitive Psychology

Subject:

Thought and thinking

Subject:

Religious thought

Subject:

General Social Science

Subject:

Sociology - General

Copyright:

1985

Edition Description:

Paperback

Series:

Oriental Institute Essays

Series Volume:

v.8

Publication Date:

19770431

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

Professional and scholarly

Language:

English

Pages:

410

Dimensions:

5.9 x 8.9 in

back to top

Other books you might like

1. 
   Tales of Languedoc: From the South... Samuel Jacques Brun Used Hardcover $8.50
   
2. 
   A History of Private Life, Volume 1:... Paul Veyne Used Book Club Hardcover $6.95
   
3. 
   Ancient Iraq: Third Edition (Penguin... Georges Roux Used Trade Paper $8.95
   
4. 
   The Amazing Machines Truckload of Fun Tony Mitton New Hardcover $19.99
   
5. 
   A Guide to the Stone Circles of... Aubrey Burl Used Trade Paper $4.95
   
6. 
   Life in Ancient Egypt Adolf Erman Used Trade Paper $4.50
   

Related Subjects

The Intellectual Adventure of Ancient Man: An Essay of Speculative Thought in the Ancient Near East Used Trade Paper Henri Frankfort

0 stars - 0 reviews

$4.95 In Stock

Product details 410 pages Oriental Institute of the University of Chica - 2012-03-01 English 9780226260082 Reviews: