02120cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000650011324500380017826400510021630000470026733600260031433700260034033800360036650000310040250800610043352011310049453400450162565300220167065300160169265300260170885600430173499900170177711277UtSlPG20260610133253.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBL1 aBudge, E. A. Wallis, Sirq(Ernest Alfred Wallis),d1857-193410aEgyptian Ideas of the Future Life 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-02-01  aProduced by Ben Courtney and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEgypt -- Religion  aFuture life  aEschatology, Egyptian40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11277  c52723d52723