Before philosophy : the intellectual adventure of ancient man : an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East /
by H. and H. A. Frankfort.
- Harmondsworth, Middlesex : Penguin Books, 1949.
- 295 p.
"An Oriental Institute essay." Originally published under title: The intellectual adventure of ancient man.
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.
Religious thought --To 600. Philosophy, Ancient. Middle East--Civilisation--To 622.