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Ancestor of the West
Writing, Reasoning, and Religion in Mesopotamia, Elam, and Greece
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This work is ideal for readers interested in language, religion, politics, and the ancient world, as well as those curious about the historical development of writing and rational thought.
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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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ISBN: 9780226067162
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 May 2003
Country: United States
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Contributors:
- Translated by Teresa Lavender Fagan
- Translated by Teresa Lavender Fagan
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 1.0mm
Width: 17.0mm
Height: 23.0mm
Weight: 340g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Jean Bottéro is director emeritus of L'École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris. He is the author of many books, several of which have been translated and published by the University of Chicago Press, including Mesopotamia: Writing, Reasoning, and the Gods.
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