Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 92 Reisner, George Andrew 1867 1942 Reisner, G. A. (George Andrew) The Egyptian Conception of Immortality The Ingersoll Lecture, 1911 Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Aaron G. Wells "The Egyptian Conception of Immortality" by George Andrew Reisner is a scholarly publication written during the early 20th century. This book analyzes the ancient Egyptian beliefs surrounding immortality, examining how these ideas evolved from primitive burial customs to more complex theories involving deities like Osiris. Through the use of archaeological findings and funerary texts, Reisner explores the deep-rooted cultural practices and religious beliefs that shaped the Egyptian understanding of life after death. In this comprehensive study, Reisner presents a detailed account of the various stages of Egyptian beliefs regarding immortality throughout history, from the simple customs of pre-dynastic societies to the elaborate burial practices of the Middle and New Empires. He explains that the Egyptians believed the spirit possessed a distinct identity that persevered beyond death, continuing to have desires and needs akin to earthly existence. The author highlights how the Osiris myth served as a transformative narrative that elevated the tomb practices associated with royalty to include more common people over time, thus illustrating a gradual democratization of beliefs in the afterlife. Ultimately, the book offers insights into how these religious beliefs were intertwined with social hierarchies and the evolving dynamics of power in ancient Egypt. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Immortality Eschatology, Egyptian BL Text Egypt Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 95351 95335 2024-10-05T16:55:09.785631 2023-10-06T04:41:22.862886 text/html text/html 95344 95328 2024-10-05T16:55:10.004573 2023-10-06T04:41:22.996894 text/html text/html 113406 2024-10-05T16:55:15.591037 application/epub+zip 112089 2024-10-05T16:55:13.094056 application/epub+zip 101003 2024-10-05T16:55:11.922539 application/epub+zip 241904 2024-10-05T16:55:17.453035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229264 2024-10-05T16:55:14.888046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210239 2022-09-06T19:35:57.282560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84887 84878 2024-10-05T16:55:09.544559 2023-10-06T04:41:22.711895 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 86184 2020-12-14T20:43:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31434 2020-12-14T20:43:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19699 2024-10-05T16:55:17.759026 application/rdf+xml 14708 2024-10-05T16:55:12.464036 image/jpeg 3588 2024-10-05T16:55:12.192603 image/jpeg 111190 2024-10-05T16:55:10.014550 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia