Isaac Myer

Scarabs (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An element of great value to the student of religions is, that the scarabæus symbol, is the earliest expression of the most ancient idea of the immortality of the soul after death that has reached our day, taking us back however to a period which may be considered as civilized and enlightened and yet, so encompassed with the mists of the past, that the mental eye of today cannot grasp that past with much tangibility, and giving us almost cause to think, that the doctrine of the immortality of the human soul was a remnant of an early divine revelation, or at least, an advanced instinct of early humanity; for it is a curious phase of archaic Egyptian thought, that the further we go back in our investigations of the origins of its religious ideas, the more ideal and elevated they appear as to the spiritual powers and the unseen world. Idolatry made its greatest advance subsequent to the epoch of the Ancient Empire, and progressed until it finally merged itself into the animalism of the New Empire and the gross paganism of the Greeks and Romans.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Isaac Myer
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788892542723
• Artikelnr.: 44443007

Autorenporträt

Isaac Myer (1836-1902) was an American author, scholar, and a notable figure in the field of Egyptology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Myer's intellectual pursuits were interdisciplinary, as he delved into areas of mysticism, philosophy, and the esoteric traditions alongside his Egyptological studies. His fascination with ancient cultures is prominently reflected in his book 'Scarabs: The History, Manufacture, and Religious Symbolism of the Scarabaeus, in Ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Etruria, etc.' (1894), in which he extensively explores the scarab's cultural and religious significance across various Mediterranean civilizations. This comprehensive work illuminates the scarab's multifacet role and its prevalence in funerary art and as amulets, demonstrating Myer's meticulous research and his ability to synthesize the intersection of religious symbolism and art history. His literary style is characterized by a scholarly and in-depth analysis of historical artifacts and the symbolic meanings attributed to them by ancient cultures. Myer's contributions to Egyptology and the study of ancient religions have been well-regarded by fellow scholars for providing vivid insights into the spirituality and practices of past civilizations.