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Author : Arthur Edward Pearse Brome Weigall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Life and Times of Akhnaton written by Arthur Edward Pearse Brome Weigall and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Arthur E. P
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book The Life and Times of Akhenaton, Pharaoh of Egypt written by Arthur E. P and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-23 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The anthology 'The Life and Times of Akhenaton, Pharaoh of Egypt' offers a rich tapestry of scholarly perspectives on one of ancient Egypt's most enigmatic rulers. Through a variety of literary styles ranging from analytical essays to reflective pieces, the collection encapsulates the complexity and diversity of Akhenaton's reign and religious reforms. The significance of this anthology lies not just in the broad spectrum of viewpoints it presents but also in its exploration of the pharaohs bid to dramatically transform Egyptian religious practice, a move that had profound socio-political ramifications. The works included delve deep into the Amarna Period, shedding light on both the historical events and the cultural shifts of the era, making it a standout compilation for scholars and enthusiasts alike. The contributing authors, Arthur E. P. and Brome Weigall, bring to this collection a wealth of expertise and diverse scholarly backgrounds, enriching the anthology with nuanced interpretations of Akhenatons radical monotheism and its aftermath. Their collective contributions align with and enrich contemporary understanding of ancient Egyptian history, art, and theology, offering insights into the periods intricate socio-political dynamics. As leading figures in Egyptology, their analyses are informed by a deep understanding of the cultural and historical context of Akhenatons reign, thereby providing a comprehensive overview of the subject. This anthology is recommended for anyone interested in exploring the multifaceted narrative of Akhenaton's Egypt. The diverse array of essays invites readers on a scholarly journey through one of historys most fascinating epochs, offering a unique opportunity to engage with the varied interpretations and discussions encapsulated within. For scholars, students, and enthusiasts of ancient history and Egyptology, The Life and Times of Akhenaton, Pharaoh of Egypt presents an invaluable resource, fostering a deeper appreciation and understanding of the complexities surrounding this ancient figure and the era he defined.
Author : Nicholas Reeves
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 0500774595
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Akhenaten: Egypt's False Prophet written by Nicholas Reeves and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicholas Reeves’s radical interpretation of a revolutionary king—now available in paperback. One of the most compelling and controversial figures in ancient Egyptian history, Akhenaten has captured the imagination like no other Egyptian pharaoh. Much has been written about this strange, persecuted figure, whose depiction in effigies is totally at odds with the traditional depiction of the Egyptian ruler-hero. Akhenaten sought to impose upon Egypt and its people the worship of a single god—the sun god—and in so doing changed the country in every way. In Akhenaten, Nicholas Reeves presents an entirely new perspective on the turbulent events of Akhenaten’s seventeen-year reign. Reeves argues that, far from being the idealistic founder of a new faith, the Egyptian ruler cynically used religion for political gain in a calculated attempt to reassert the authority of the king and concentrate all power in his hands. Backed by abundant archaeological and documentary evidence, Reeves’s narrative also provides many new insights into questions that have baffled scholars for generations—the puzzle of the body in Tomb 55 in the Valley of the Kings; the fate of Nefertiti, Akhenaten’s beautiful wife; the identity of his mysterious successor, Smenkhkare; and the theory that Tutankhamun, Akhenaten’s son and heir to the throne, was murdered.
Author : Dominic Montserrat
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134690347
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)
Download or read book Akhenaten written by Dominic Montserrat and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pharaoh Akhenaten, who ruled Egypt in the mid-fourteenth century BCE, has been the subject of more speculation than any other character in Egyptian history. This provocative new biography examines both the real Akhenaten and the myths that have been created around him. It scrutinises the history of the pharaoh and his reign, which has been continually written in Eurocentric terms inapplicable to ancient Egypt, and the archaeology of Akhenaten's capital city, Amarna. It goes on to explore the pharaoh's extraordinary cultural afterlife, and the way he has been invoked to validate everything from psychoanalysis to racial equality to Fascism.
Author : James K. Hoffmeier
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199792143
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)
Download or read book Akhenaten and the Origins of Monotheism written by James K. Hoffmeier and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pharaoh Akhenaten, who reigned for seventeen years in the fourteenth century B.C.E, is one of the most intriguing rulers of ancient Egypt. His odd appearance and his preoccupation with worshiping the sun disc Aten have stimulated academic discussion and controversy for more than a century. Despite the numerous books and articles about this enigmatic figure, many questions about Akhenaten and the Atenism religion remain unanswered. In Akhenaten and the Origins of Monotheism, James K. Hoffmeier argues that Akhenaten was not, as is often said, a radical advocating a new religion, but rather a primitivist: that is, one who reaches back to a golden age and emulates it. Akhenaten's inspiration was the Old Kingdom (2650-2400 B.C.E.), when the sun-god Re/Atum ruled as the unrivaled head of the Egyptian pantheon. Hoffmeier finds that Akhenaten was a genuine convert to the worship of Aten, the sole creator God, based on the Pharoah's own testimony of a theophany, a divine encounter that launched his monotheistic religious odyssey. The book also explores the Atenist religion's possible relationship to Israel's religion, offering a close comparison of the hymn to the Aten to Psalm 104, which has been identified by scholars as influenced by the Egyptian hymn. Through a careful reading of key texts, artworks, and archaeological studies, Hoffmeier provides compelling new insights into a religion that predated Moses and Hebrew monotheism, the impact of Atenism on Egyptian religion and politics, and the aftermath of Akhenaten's reign.
Author : Ahmed Osman
Publisher : Bear
ISBN 13 : 9781591430049
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Moses and Akhenaten written by Ahmed Osman and published by Bear. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reinterpretation of biblical and Egyptian history that shows Moses and the Pharaoh Akhenaten to be one and the same. • Provides dramatic evidence from both archaeological and documentary sources. • A radical challenge to long-established beliefs on the origin of Semitic religion. During his reign, the Pharaoh Akhenaten was able to abolish the complex pantheon of the ancient Egyptian religion and replace it with a single god, the Aten, who had no image or form. Seizing on the striking similarities between the religious vision of this “heretic” pharaoh and the teachings of Moses, Sigmund Freud was the first to argue that Moses was in fact an Egyptian. Now Ahmed Osman, using recent archaeological discoveries and historical documents, contends that Akhenaten and Moses were one and the same man. In a stunning retelling of the Exodus story, Osman details the events of Moses/Akhenaten's life: how he was brought up by Israelite relatives, ruled Egypt for seventeen years, angered many of his subjects by replacing the traditional Egyptian pantheon with worship of the Aten, and was forced to abdicate the throne. Retreating to the Sinai with his Egyptian and Israelite supporters, he died out of the sight of his followers, presumably at the hands of Seti I, after an unsuccessful attempt to regain his throne. Osman reveals the Egyptian components in the monotheism preached by Moses as well as his use of Egyptian royal ritual and Egyptian religious expression. He shows that even the Ten Commandments betray the direct influence of Spell 125 in the Egyptian Book of the Dead. Moses and Akhenaten provides a radical challenge to long-standing beliefs concerning the origin of Semitic religion and the puzzle of Akhenaten's deviation from ancient Egyptian tradition. In fact, if Osman's contentions are correct, many major Old Testament figures would be of Egyptian origin.
Author : Naguib Mahfouz
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0307481263
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Akhenaten written by Naguib Mahfouz and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2008-11-26 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature and author of the Cairo Trilogy, comes Akhenaten, a fascinating work of fiction about the most infamous pharaoh of ancient Egypt. In this beguiling novel, originally published in Arabic in 1985, Mahfouz tells with extraordinary insight the story of the "heretic pharaoh," or "sun king,"--the first known monotheistic ruler--whose iconoclastic and controversial reign during the 18th Dynasty (1540-1307 B.C.) has uncanny resonance with modern sensibilities. Narrating the novel is a young man with a passion for the truth, who questions the pharaoh's contemporaries after his horrible death--including Akhenaten's closest friends, his most bitter enemies, and finally his enigmatic wife, Nefertiti--in an effort to discover what really happened in those strange, dark days at Akhenaten's court. As our narrator and each of the subjects he interviews contribute their version of Akhenaten, "the truth" becomes increasingly evanescent. Akhenaten encompasses all of the contradictions his subjects see in him: at once cruel and empathic, feminine and barbaric, mad and divinely inspired, his character, as Mahfouz imagines him, is eerily modern, and fascinatingly ethereal. An ambitious and exceptionally lucid and accessible book, Akhenaten is a work only Mahfouz could render so elegantly, so irresistibly.
Author : Mika Waltari
Publisher : Rare Treasure Editions
ISBN 13 : 1774642972
Total Pages : 703 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (746 download)
Download or read book The Egyptian written by Mika Waltari and published by Rare Treasure Editions. This book was released on 2021-11-05T00:00:00Z with total page 703 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in the 1940s and widely condemned as obscene, The Egyptian outsold every other American novel published that same year, and remains a classic; readers worldwide have testified to its life-changing power. It is a full-bodied re-creation of a largely forgotten era in the world’s history: an Egypt when pharaohs contended with the near-collapse of history’s greatest empire. This epic tale encompasses the whole of the then-known world, from Babylon to Crete, from Thebes to Jerusalem, while centering around one unforgettable figure: Sinuhe, a man of mysterious origins who rises from the depths of degradation to get close to the Pharoah...
Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : Concord Theatricals
ISBN 13 : 057370628X
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (737 download)
Download or read book Akhnaton written by Agatha Christie and published by Concord Theatricals. This book was released on 1973 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enlightened pharaoh falls foul of his conservative court when he attempts to unite the polytheist Egyptians under one god – a course of action that forces factions of both the army and priesthood to turn against him. Undeterred, Akhnaton’s vision of a kingdom where people dwell in peace, truth, love and beauty will ultimately destroy him and all those he holds dear. Regarded as one of her most extraordinary plays, this epic historical drama is unlike anything you have read of Christie’s before.
Author : Arthur Edward Pearse Brome Weigall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (311 download)
Download or read book A History of the Pharaohs...: The first eleven dynasties written by Arthur Edward Pearse Brome Weigall and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sigmund Freud
Publisher : Leonardo Paolo Lovari
ISBN 13 : 8898301790
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (983 download)
Download or read book Moses and Monotheism written by Sigmund Freud and published by Leonardo Paolo Lovari. This book was released on 2016-11-24 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book consists of three essays and is an extension of Freud’s work on psychoanalytic theory as a means of generating hypotheses about historical events. Freud hypothesizes that Moses was not Hebrew, but actually born into Ancient Egyptian nobility and was probably a follower of Akhenaten, an ancient Egyptian monotheist. Freud contradicts the biblical story of Moses with his own retelling of events, claiming that Moses only led his close followers into freedom during an unstable period in Egyptian history after Akhenaten (ca. 1350 BCE) and that they subsequently killed Moses in rebellion and later combined with another monotheistic tribe in Midian based on a volcanic God, Jahweh. Freud explains that years after the murder of Moses, the rebels regretted their action, thus forming the concept of the Messiah as a hope for the return of Moses as the Saviour of the Israelites. Freud said that the guilt from the murder of Moses is inherited through the generations; this guilt then drives the Jews to religion to make them feel better.
Author : Erik Hornung
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801487255
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (872 download)
Download or read book Akhenaten and the Religion of Light written by Erik Hornung and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Akhenaten, also known as Amenhotep IV, was king of Egypt during the Eighteenth Dynasty and reigned from 1375 to 1358 B.C. E. Called the "religious revolutionary," he is the earliest known creator of a new religion. The cult he founded broke with Egypt's traditional polytheism and focused its worship on a single deity, the sun god Aten. Erik Hornung, one of the world's preeminent Egyptologists, here offers a concise and accessible account of Akhenaten and his religion of light.Hornung begins with a discussion of the nineteenth-century scholars who laid the foundation for our knowledge of Akhenaten's period and extends to the most recent archaeological finds. He emphasizes that Akhenaten's monotheistic theology represented the first attempt in history to explain the entire natural and human world on the basis of a single principle. "Akhenaten made light the absolute reference point," Hornung writes, "and it is astonishing how clearly and consistently he pursued this concept." Hornung also addresses such topics as the origins of the new religion; pro-found changes in beliefs regarding the afterlife; and the new Egyptian capital at Akhetaten which was devoted to the service of Aten, his prophet Akhenaten, and the latter's family.
Author : Daniel Blair Stewart
Publisher : Frog Books
ISBN 13 : 9781883319342
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)
Download or read book Akhunaton written by Daniel Blair Stewart and published by Frog Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally self-published as a collector's item, this SF novel has been completely redesigned and reformatted. Peaceful civilizations have turned on each other, and war and fear are commonplace. The enlightened alien being, who came to Earth as Horus, the ancient Egypt god-king, returns to Earth to impart his ancient wisdom and preserve humanity and the secret it holds. Illustrations.
Author : Ronald T. Ridley
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
ISBN 13 : 1617979449
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (179 download)
Download or read book Akhenaten written by Ronald T. Ridley and published by American University in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking historiography of the reign of Akhenaten More ink has probably been spilled on Akhenaten and his times (‘the Amarna Period’) than any other figure from ancient Egypt, with a vast range of interpretations and theories that can leave the uninitiated utterly bewildered. Against this background, Akhenaten: A Historian’s View examines what scholars have said over the years regarding key aspects of the period, to produce a ‘history of histories,’ exploring exactly how various chains of arguments were arrived at—and how houses of cards thus erected have subsequently come tumbling down. In particular, it teases out ideas based on solid documentation from those based on theory and fancy, and tracks ways in which new evidence became available, how it was interpreted, and how it fed—or didn't—into the big picture. This book thus fills a major gap in the literature of the Amarna Period and also contributes to the wider, and much neglected, field of the historiography of ancient Egypt.
Author : Ralph Ellis
Publisher : Edfu Books
ISBN 13 : 1905815220
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (58 download)
Download or read book Eden in Egypt written by Ralph Ellis and published by Edfu Books. This book was released on 2010-12-11 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why was the birth of a poor carpenter " in the first century AD attended by the Magi: the Persian king-makers? Why was Jesus later known as the King of the Jews "?Using many strands of contemporary evidence, Ralph Ellis has pieced together a historical jigsaw puzzle demonstrating that the biblical Jesus was directly descended from Cleopatra VII, the most famous queen of Egypt.But this is not all, for in piecing this story together it would seem that Jesus also had an aristocratic Roman and royal Persian ancestry too; and it is the latter bloodline element that explains the appearance of Persian Magi at his birth.
Author : David P. Silverman
Publisher : UPenn Museum of Archaeology
ISBN 13 : 9781931707909
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (79 download)
Download or read book Akhenaten and Tutankhamun written by David P. Silverman and published by UPenn Museum of Archaeology. This book was released on 2006-11-07 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Amarna Period, named after the site of an innovative capital city that was the center of the new religion, included the reigns of heretic Pharaoh Akhenaten and his presumed son, the boy king Tutankhamun.
Author : Leo Abse
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429916736
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Old Testament Stories with a Freudian Twist written by Leo Abse and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of the author's last essays are writings that he was working on from 2006 up to and during his final illness. They take as their starting point stories from the Old Testament. For the author, the Bible provided a great inspiration for analysis, reflection, and speculation. His own distinctive voice is evident in every essay. Chapters include: Jubal: A discursive meditation on music and its origins; Jacob's wrestling match; The judgment of Solomon; Abishag: The lure of incest; and The nakedness of Noah.
