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 Project Gutenberg 2008-06-10 Public domain in the USA. 270 Myer, Isaac 1836 1902 Scarabs The History, Manufacture and Symbolism of the Scarabæus in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc. Produced by Jeannie Howse, R. Cedron, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP Europe http://dp.rastko.net "Scarabs" by Isaac Myer is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the historical, manufacturing, and religious significance of the scarab beetle in ancient cultures including Egypt, Phoenicia, and Etruria, focusing on its symbolism related to resurrection and immortality. The text seems aimed at readers interested in archaeology, ancient religions, and the cultural practices surrounding death and the afterlife. The opening of the book serves as an introduction to the scarab as a significant religious symbol in ancient Egyptian thought, where it represented concepts of rebirth and the afterlife. Isaac Myer discusses the origins and development of the scarab’s symbolic importance, noting examples from ancient texts and archaeological findings that illustrate its role in funerary practices and beliefs about the soul's journey after death. He also plan to examine how the idea of the immortality of the soul predates many known historical accounts, laying the groundwork for an in-depth analysis of the scarab's multifaceted symbolism and its lasting influence on later cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Symbolism Egypt -- Religion Scarabaeus DT Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 306011 2025-07-10T12:49:55.128119 text/html 291508 2021-01-03T17:45:21 text/html 161230 2025-07-10T12:50:03.653578 application/epub+zip 162629 2025-07-10T12:49:57.802104 application/epub+zip 162629 2025-07-10T12:49:56.182175 application/epub+zip 295847 2025-07-10T12:50:07.303625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257220 2025-07-10T12:50:02.529668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272196 2022-09-12T05:57:59.553032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200520 2025-07-10T12:49:54.016161 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200502 2021-01-03T17:45:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200580 2021-01-03T17:45:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200735 2021-01-03T17:45:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23097 2025-07-10T12:50:07.456616 application/rdf+xml 8124 2025-07-10T12:49:56.840116 image/jpeg 2317 2025-07-10T12:49:56.446137 image/jpeg 75586 2021-01-03T17:45:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 75479 2021-01-03T17:45:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 89157 2021-01-03T17:45:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 75352 2021-01-03T17:45:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 147860 2025-07-10T12:49:55.147166 application/octet-stream application/zip