Ancestor of the West : Writing, Reasoning, and Religion in Mesopotamia, Elam, and Greece

Bottero, Jean, Fagan, Teresa Lavender, Herrenschmidt, Clarisse, Vernant, Jean Pierre, Zabbal, Francois

ISBN 10: 0226067157 / ISBN 13: 9780226067155

Published by University of Chicago Press, 2000

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Synopsis:

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.

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, includingMesopotamia: Writing, Reasoning, and the Gods.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Ancestor of the West : Writing, Reasoning, ...
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good