Before philosophy: the intellectual adventure of ancient man ; an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East

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.

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.