Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 130 Reisner, George Andrew 1867 1942 Reisner, G. A. (George Andrew) The Egyptian Conception of Immortality The Ingersoll Lecture, 1911 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.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Immortality Eschatology, Egyptian BL Text Egypt Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 95474 2025-07-05T13:52:15.803146 text/html 95344 95328 2024-11-05T16:35:41.630891 2023-10-06T04:41:22.996894 text/html text/html 113502 2025-07-05T13:52:20.720092 application/epub+zip 112098 2025-07-05T13:52:18.505102 application/epub+zip 101012 2025-07-05T13:52:17.465108 application/epub+zip 241904 2025-07-05T13:52:22.429090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229252 2025-07-05T13:52:20.104107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210239 2022-09-06T19:35:57.282560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84839 2025-07-05T13:52:15.586128 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65028 2024-10-28T19:20:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17636 2025-07-05T13:52:22.553113 application/rdf+xml 14708 2025-07-05T13:52:17.951106 image/jpeg 3588 2025-07-05T13:52:17.704129 image/jpeg 111259 2025-07-05T13:52:15.813113 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia