Ancestor of the West: Writing, Reasoning and Religion in Mesopotamia, Elam and Greece (Hardback)
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Short Description for Ancestor of the West In this work, historians explore the emergence of rationality and writing in the ancient world: how it developed and how it is similar to our own tradition. It locates the origins of today's civilization in the articulation of writing and religious belief among interconnected ancient cultures.
Full description- Publisher: University of Chicago Press
- Published: 15 June 2000
- Format: Hardback 192 pages
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- Categories: Literary Studies: General | Cultural Studies | General & World History | Asian History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE
- ISBN 13: 9780226067155 ISBN 10: 0226067157
- Sales rank: 1,053,981
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Full description for Ancestor of the West
In this work, historians explore the emergence of rationality and writing in the ancient world: how it developed and how it is similar to our own tradition. It locates the origins of today's civilization in the articulation of writing and religious belief among interconnected ancient cultures. 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.
