Item #521227 Before Philosophy : A study of the primitive myths, beliefs, and speculations of Egypt and Mesopotamia, out of which grew the religions and philosophies of the later world. Henri Frankfort, others.
Before Philosophy : A study of the primitive myths, beliefs, and speculations of Egypt and Mesopotamia, out of which grew the religions and philosophies of the later world.

Before Philosophy : A study of the primitive myths, beliefs, and speculations of Egypt and Mesopotamia, out of which grew the religions and philosophies of the later world.

London: Penguin, 1951. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Item #521227

275 pages. Frankfort, together with H.A. Frankfort, John A. Wilson, and Thorkild Jacobsen, explores ancient conceptions of cosmos, divinity, kingship, time, and human destiny. They show how these cultures explained the world through mythic patterns rather than abstract logic, and how such early mental frameworks prepared the ground for later religious and philosophical systems. Original printed card covers. Covers marked. Spine sunned & lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Size: 11 x 18 cms. Category: Popular Paperbacks; Non Fiction;.

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