Ancestor of the West Writing, Reasoning, and Religion in Mesopotamia, Elam, and Greece |
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Author:
| Bottero, Jean Herrenschmidt, Clarisse Vernant, Jean-Pierre |
Translator:
| Fagan, Teresa Lavender |
ISBN: | 978-0-226-06716-2 |
Publication Date: | May 2003 |
Publisher: | University of Chicago Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $28.00 |
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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,...
More DescriptionWith 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