Project Gutenberg 2015-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 93 Wiedemann, Alfred 1856 1936 Die Unsterblichkeit der Seele nach altägyptischer Lehre. English The ancient Egyptian doctrine of the immortality of the soul Produced by Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP-Italia (http://dp-test.dm.unipi.it) (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Ancient Egyptian Doctrine of the Immortality of the Soul" by Alfred Wiedemann is a historical account published in the late 19th century. The book delves into the complex beliefs of ancient Egyptians regarding the immortality of the soul, focusing on their religious and cultural practices surrounding death and the afterlife. Wiedemann aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the doctrines of immortality that were widely held across all strata of Egyptian society over a vast historical timeline. In the book, Wiedemann explores the multifaceted concepts related to the ancient Egyptian belief in the soul and its immortality. He delineates the various aspects of the soul, including components like the KA (spirit double), BA (soul), heart, and others, and examines their significance in the afterlife. The author describes the practices surrounding embalming, funerary rituals, and the journey of the Osiris, illustrating how these beliefs provided comfort and cultural continuity for Egyptians through the promise of eternal life. Through rich descriptions and references to ancient texts, Wiedemann illustrates the enduring influence of these doctrines on subsequent religious thought, notably Christianity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Immortality Eschatology, Egyptian BL Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 142745 142788 2024-09-20T11:12:58.125432 2023-09-21T07:48:58.391171 text/html text/html 140029 2015-05-04T10:14:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 1650055 2015-05-04T10:14:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2008824 2024-09-20T11:13:02.307441 application/epub+zip 2010414 2024-09-20T11:12:59.249553 application/epub+zip 88725 2024-09-20T11:12:58.656442 application/epub+zip 2056611 2024-09-20T11:13:04.454384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2040308 2024-09-20T11:13:01.723447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124567 2022-09-22T07:30:58.397515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101002 100793 2024-09-20T11:12:57.533420 2023-09-21T07:48:57.475176 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 100974 2015-05-04T10:14:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 38975 2015-05-04T10:14:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18749 2024-09-20T11:13:04.736384 application/rdf+xml 11615 2024-09-20T11:12:58.752416 image/jpeg 1906 2024-09-20T11:12:58.702414 image/jpeg 1658638 2024-09-20T11:12:58.244417 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