His long essay A Confession (published in 1882) shows the state of despair into which he sank. ... He became ill and died in a railroad station at Astapovo, Russia, ten days later, on November 7, at the age of eighty-two.4 2. ... He meets another merchant on his way; they together continue their venture and stop in an inn for the night. ... Since Ivan is not used to sleep for long hours, he wakes in the early morning and decides to continue his journey without the other merchant. ... Until one night, Ivan ...

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At first, they seem very different, they're from different times, regions, and religions, but they all offer a peek into what values ancient people considered important. ... In Egypt, in the Book of the Dead, a man couldn't proceed into the after life unless he was found innocent of any wrong doing on Earth. ... In Egypt, during the ritual of the dead, it is said that the dead man, in order to pass into the afterlife, must profess that he has not done anything to hurt anyone. ... The start of Islam is actually derived form Christianity, history books indicates that one ...

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