Title: THE SOUL IN EGYPTIAN METAPHYSICS AND THE BOOK OF THE DEAD
Author: Manly P. Hall
Publisher: Philosophical Research Society
City: Los Angeles, CAYear: 1965 (First Edition)Binding Style: Softcover/pamphlet
Illustrated: Yes
Book Details + Condition: Scarce first edition from 1965 of Manly P. Hall's THE SOUL IN EGYPTIAN METAPHYSICS AND THE BOOK OF THE DEAD. Softcover/pamphlet, 40 pages; illustrated. In very good condition: only minor fading to cover edges; former owner's name on title page; interior is otherwise clean and free of writing or markings. From the work: "Although
much of their wisdom remains locked in hieroglyph and symbol, the Egyptians
were an old and wise people. Dedicated as they were to the deepest religious
and philosophical speculations, the priests and scholars of ancient Egypt were
not deficient in essential learning. By 'essential' we mean that which is concerned
with essence and principle rather than with substance and appearance. It is not
easy to answer the simple question: What did the Egyptians know about the human
soul? Translators have not concerned themselves too much with the metaphysical
speculations of the past, and have been content to restore the more obvious
parts of mythology, history, and chronology. There is also indication that in
different periods of their development the Egyptians changed their opinions,
and a survey of their surviving literature reveals certain inconsistencies. Can
we say, however, that modern culture is in large agreement on the meaning of
the word 'soul'? Certainly, there are several schools of thought, and even the
advancement of scientific procedure has not led to a conclusive or inclusive
definition."
