The lake of knives and the lake of fire- Studies of topography of passage in ancient egyptian religious literature

This thesis is an investigation into the safe passage of the deceased over water as exemplified in the Lake of Knives and the Lake of Fire. The journey of the deceased from death to resurrection is envisaged as taking place in a boat crossing dangerous places and ordeals. This journey was parallel t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abass, Eltayeb Sayed
Published: University of Liverpool 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.511087