Before philosophy
Subtitle: the intellectual adventure of ancient man; an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East
By: by H. and H. A. Frankfort [and others]
Contributors: Groenewegen-Frankfort, H. A. 1896-
Series: Pelican books, A 198
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 1949
Place of publication: Harmondsworth, Middlesex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
Subjects: Religious thought -- To 600; Civilization, Ancient; Philosophy, Ancient
Notes: "An Oriental Institute essay."

Originally published under title: The intellectual adventure of ancient man.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Myth and reality, by H. and H. A Frankfort.; title: Egypt: The nature of the universe.  The function of the state.  The values of life.  By J. A. Wilson.; title: 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.