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Title: Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life
Note: Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Ben Courtney and PG Distributed Proofreaders
Summary: "Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life" by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This work serves as the first volume in a series designed to provide an accessible overview of key aspects of ancient Egyptian beliefs, focusing on the concepts of resurrection and the afterlife as depicted in religious texts. The opening of the book presents an introduction and preface that outline the challenges of systematically tracing ancient Egyptian beliefs regarding the afterlife. Budge emphasizes that these beliefs evolved without a singular authoritative doctrine, reflecting a diverse range of texts from different historical periods. He highlights the central idea of immortality, which deeply influences Egyptian burial practices and religious life. The text surveys the significance of the "Book of the Dead" as a primary source, revealing how various religious beliefs—ranging from the sublime to the superstitious—converged to form a complex view of resurrection and the future life that was pivotal to ancient Egyptian culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir, 1857-1934
EBook No.: 11277
Published: Feb 1, 2004
Downloads: 209
Language: English
Subject: Egypt -- Religion
Subject: Future life
Subject: Eschatology, Egyptian
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life
Note: Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Ben Courtney and PG Distributed Proofreaders
Summary: "Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life" by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This work serves as the first volume in a series designed to provide an accessible overview of key aspects of ancient Egyptian beliefs, focusing on the concepts of resurrection and the afterlife as depicted in religious texts. The opening of the book presents an introduction and preface that outline the challenges of systematically tracing ancient Egyptian beliefs regarding the afterlife. Budge emphasizes that these beliefs evolved without a singular authoritative doctrine, reflecting a diverse range of texts from different historical periods. He highlights the central idea of immortality, which deeply influences Egyptian burial practices and religious life. The text surveys the significance of the "Book of the Dead" as a primary source, revealing how various religious beliefs—ranging from the sublime to the superstitious—converged to form a complex view of resurrection and the future life that was pivotal to ancient Egyptian culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir, 1857-1934
EBook No.: 11277
Published: Feb 1, 2004
Downloads: 209
Language: English
Subject: Egypt -- Religion
Subject: Future life
Subject: Eschatology, Egyptian
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.