The Dawn of Conscience
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The Dawn of Conscience is a seminal historical study by Egyptologist James Henry Breasted that explores the origins of moral and ethical thought in ancient Near Eastern civilizations.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ work of Egyptology ⓘ |
| associatedWith | James Henry Breasted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | James Henry Breasted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | seminal historical study ⓘ |
| examines |
Mesopotamian religion
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ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ moral ideas in ancient Near Eastern texts ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Egyptology
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Near Eastern studies ⓘ history of religion ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of conscience
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origins of moral and ethical thought ⓘ religion and morality in ancient civilizations ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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intellectual history ⓘ religious history ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
intellectual history of morality
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scholarship on ancient Near Eastern religion ⓘ study of the history of ethics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ancient Egypt
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ancient Near East ⓘ history of ethics ⓘ moral thought ⓘ |
| proposes | that conscience has roots in ancient Near Eastern civilizations ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
Bronze Age civilizations
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ancient Near East ⓘ |
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