With Ancestor of the West , three distinguished French historians reveal the story of the birth of writing and reason, demonstrating how the logical religious structures of Near Eastern and Mesopotamian cultures served as precursors to those of the West. Full of matter for anyone interested in language, religion, and politics in the ancient world.--R. T. Ridley, Journal of Religious History In this accessible introduction to the ancient world, three leading French scholars explore the emergence of rationality and ...
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With Ancestor of the West , three distinguished French historians reveal the story of the birth of writing and reason, demonstrating how the logical religious structures of Near Eastern and Mesopotamian cultures served as precursors to those of the West. Full of matter for anyone interested in language, religion, and politics in the ancient world.--R. T. Ridley, Journal of Religious History In this accessible introduction to the ancient world, three leading French scholars explore the emergence of rationality and writing in the West, tracing its development and its survival in our own traditions. . . . Jean Bottero focuses on writing and religion in ancient Mesopotamia, Clarisse Herrenschmidt considers a broader history of ancient writing, and Jean-Pierre Vernant examines classical Greek civilization in the context of Near Eastern history.-- Translation Review
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN: 0226067157.
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Very Good. 2000. Hardcover. Good clean copy with some minor edge wear on the dustwrapper but otherwise in fine condition.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
