Ancestor of the West - Writing, Reasoning, and Religion in Mesopotamia, Elam, and Greece (Paperback, New Ed)

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"Full of matter for anyone interested in language, religion, and politics in the ancient world."--R. T. Ridley, "Journal of Religion"
With this book, three distinguished French historians tell the story of the birth of writing and reason, explaining how the logical and religious structures of Near Eastern and Mesopotamian cultures served as precursors to those of the West.

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"Full of matter for anyone interested in language, religion, and politics in the ancient world."--R. T. Ridley, "Journal of Religion"
With this book, three distinguished French historians tell the story of the birth of writing and reason, explaining how the logical and religious structures of Near Eastern and Mesopotamian cultures served as precursors to those of the West.

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Imprint

University of Chicago Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

May 2003

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Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

May 2003

Authors

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Dimensions

228 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

192

Edition

New Ed

ISBN-13

978-0-226-06716-2

Barcode

9780226067162

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LSN

0-226-06716-5



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