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Author Hoffmeier, James Karl, 1951- author.

Title Akhenaten and the origins of monotheism / James K. Hoffmeier
Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2015]

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Contents When the sun ruled Egypt -- Sky and sun together -- The dawn of the Amarna period -- The domain of Aten : the temples of Aten at Karnak -- Finding Aten and founding Akhet-aten -- Aten alone -- Is Atenism monotheism? -- The hymns to Aten : a monotheistic manifesto -- The influence of Atenism in Egypt and the Bible?
Summary Akhenaten is one of the most intriguing rulers of ancient Egypt, and one of the most fascinating individuals from the ancient world. His odd appearance in representations that he commissioned and his preoccupation with worshiping the sun-disc, or Aten, have stimulated a vast amount of academic discussion and controversy for more than a century. The focus of this book is on Akhenaten's religion and how it developed
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 21, 2015)
Subject Akhenaton, King of Egypt -- Religion
SUBJECT Akhenaton, King of Egypt fast
Subject Sun worship -- Egypt
Monotheism.
monotheism.
Monotheism
Religion
Sun worship
SUBJECT Egypt -- Religion. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85041328
Subject Egypt
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780199792146
0199792143
9780190217693
0190217693