The intellectual adventure of ancient man: an essay on speculative thought in the ancient Near East

Introduction: Myth and reality / by H. and H.A. Frankfort

Egypt: The nature of the universe ; The function of the state ; The values of life / by John A. Wilson

Mesopotamia: The cosmos as a state ; The function of the state ; The good life / by Thorkild Jacobsen

The Hebrews: God ; Man ; Man in the world ; Nation, society, and politics / by William A. Irwin

Conclusion: The emancipation of thought from myth / by H. and H.A. Frankfort.