This is the second of three volumes; first published in 1906; which explore the Egyptian theology of the afterlife. It contains the complete hieroglyphic text of the short form of the Åm-Tuat and of the Book of Gates; with translations and reproductions of all the illustrations. In the Book of Gates the doctrines of the sophisticated cult of Osiris are prominent: they affirm that the beatified live for ever in the kingdom of Osiris; and feed daily upon his eternal body. The object of all the Books of the Other World was to provide the dead with a ‘guide’ or ‘handbook;’ containing a description of the regions through which their souls would have to pass on their way to the Kingdom of Osiris; and which would supply them with the words of power and magical names necessary for an unimpeded journey from this world to the next.
#175344 in Books Thistlethwaite Susan Brooks 2012-11-08 2012-11-27Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.66 x .54 x 5.61l; .65 #File Name: 1137293373236 pagesInterfaith Just Peacemaking Jewish Christian and Muslim Perspectives on the New Paradigm of Peace and War
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I read this as a required text for a course ...By Aaron QuinleyI read this as a required text for a course on faith-based peacemaking. I appreciated the bridging of three Abrahamic texts (or excerpts from texts) to that they may be used as vehicles for peace rather than discord. The contributors do a fair job of doing this; from what I can tell as someone from outside of those traditions. The book is a little dry at times; but otherwise informative.
