Before philosophy the intellectual adventure of ancient man; an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East - Frankfort, Henri 1897-1954.; Groenewegen-Frankfort, H. A. (Henriette Antonia) 1896- (Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England Penguin Books, 1951)
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.
"An Oriental Institute essay."
Originally published under title: The intellectual adventure of ancient man.
Keywords: Religious thought -- To 600.; Philosophy, Ancient; Middle East -- Civilization -- To 622.