Akhenaten king of egypt books in order

Jun 09, 2017 inevitably, when akhenaten died in 32 bc, egypts ancient religion was restored under his successor tutankhamun and the heretical city of amarna was abandoned and forgotten. Akhenaten is the earliest known individual in recorded history to profess a monotheistic belief system. Aug 30, 20 akhenaten was a pharaoh of egypt who reigned over the country for about 17 years between roughly 53 b. Drawing on recent discoveries and the reexamination of previous finds, to shed more light on this most controversial period of egyptian history. Dec 30, 20 hatshepsut and akhenaten are two of the more diverse rulers ancient egypt experienced. He introduces the reader to the heretic king, to 18th dynasty egypt, and to history at its best. Reeves argues that, far from being the idealistic founder of a new. King of egypt by aldred, cyril abebooks passion for books. Favoring the stability of the old order, tutankhaten moved the capital back to memphis and reinstated the worship of egypts polytheistic pantheon. As such, she had to work hard in order to legitimize her rule. Known today as a heretic, akhenaten sought to impose upon egypt and its people the worship of a single god the sun and in so doing changed the country in every way. Apr 26, 2019 dominic montserrat, the author of akhenaten. He also served as the keeper of art and archaeology for the royal scottish museum.

Ive also compiled a reading list of my favourite history books via the amazon influencer program. King of egypt 1988, and of course, it is more uptodate. The revolutionary cult of sunworship that akhenaten introduced, and such contentious issues as the role of nefertiti as a goddess, the dominant part played by plague during akhenaten s reign, and likely events of the king s twilight years are treated with new insight and set within the framework of an authoritative overview of the entire period. Hatshepsut was the first female king in recorded history. Moses and akhenaten one and the same person graham hancock. In a stunning retelling of the exodus story, osman details the events of mosesakhenatens life.

If you read his great poem, and you study his writing you will soon learn that is not the truth whatsoever. The revolutionary cult of sunworship that akhenaten introduced, and such contentious issues as the role of nefertiti as a goddess, the dominant part played by plague during akhenatens reign, and likely events of the kings twilight years are treated with new insight and set within the framework of an authoritative overview of the entire period. Most people believe that akhenaten worshiped the sun. Cyril aldred was a british egyptologist, art historian and author.

First the amount of information contained within and second the shear ignorance of the author. Akhenaten pharaoh of egypt by aldred cyril abebooks. Akhenaten also spelled echnaton, akhenaton, ikhnaton, and khuenaten was an ancient. Born amunhotep iv, akhenaten ruled egypt for a mere fourteen years ca. He went to the extent of defacing old temples, and scratching relics depicting him as amenhotep and likewise persecuted the priests of amun. In the 5th year of his reign, amenhotep iv outlawed the old egyptian religion. He abjured the polytheism of egyptian mythology and initiated a new state cult. Often called the originator of monotheism and the worlds first recorded individual, he has fascinated and inspired both scholars of egyptology and creative talents as diverse as sigmund freud and philip glass. Unfortunately, moses lived around threehundred years earlier the story of the exodus covers a period between 1657 and 1512 bce. The rise and fall of ancient egypt by toby wilkinson.

It is possible that both successors were akhenatens sons by another wife, possibly kiya who was much loved of the pharaoh. Ahmed osmans recent archaeological discoveries and historical documents contend that akhenaten and moses were one and the same man. This is one of the primary books on akhenaten, written by a man who clearly loved the amarna period. It brings akhenaten and his life and times into stark relief.

Akhenaten sought to impose upon egypt and its people the worship of a single godthe sun godand in so doing changed the country in every way. One of the most compelling and controversial figures in history, akhenaten has captured the imagination like no other egyptian pharaoh. Fragments of sculpture and carving from the royal tomb at akhetaten shows that his body was originally put there, but no sign of the mummy remains. Nefertiti by michelle moran, pillar of fire by judith tarr, the egyptian by mika waltari, i, the sun by janet e. Redford, who excavated akhenatens earliest temple at karnak in modern thebes, describes how akhenaten instituted worship of aten the cult of the sundisk emerged from an iconoclastic war between the good god akhenaten, and all the rest of the gods. Akhenaten was born as amenhotep iv in egypt around the.

Even though it is slightly dated, it is still eminently readable. In the bar article the monotheism of the heretic pharaoh, donald b. Nicholas reeves founded the amarna royal tombs project, valley of the kings. Was pharaoh akhenaten so cruel that he forced children to. Nicholas reeves latest book, akhenaten is a convincing reassessment of the 17 year reign of egypt s heretic king. A new study new aspects of antiquity by cyril aldred and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He moved his capital from thebes to a place now called tell elamarna or amarna, more than 200 miles 300 km north, on a desert bay on the east side of the nile river. Hatshepsut and akhenaten are two of the more diverse rulers ancient egypt experienced. The entire cemetery, which is located near an ancient stone quarry, could contain thousands of burials. Akhenaten aka akhenaton is one of ancient egypt s most controversial and notable pharaohs.

In this immensely readable reevaluation, nicholas reeves takes issue with the existing view of akhenaten, presenting a new perspective on the turbulent events of his. Akhenaten s chief wife was nefertiti, made worldfamous by the discovery of her exquisitely moulded and painted bust, now displayed in the altes museum of berlin, and among the most recognised works of art surviving from the ancient world. Since his abdication, he had been living in exile in southern sinai, with few of his followers, for about twenty five years, during the reigns of tutankhamun, aye, and horemheb. The first book written about amenophis iv aka akhenaten which. It is filled with an abundance of data about archaeological discoveries related to akhenaten and his religious beliefs. In akhenaten, nicholas reeves presents an entirely new perspective on the turbulent events of akhenatens seventeenyear reign. Among the ancient ruins in amarna, egypt, lies a giant statue of akhenaten. Describes the world of akhenaten, a ruler of ancient egypt who attempted to introduce monotheism through worship of the sun. He is also known as akhenaton or ikhnaton and also khuenaten, all of which are translated to mean successful for or of great use to the god aten. The aton temples at karnak therefore consisted of a series of vast openair. He ruled for 17 years during the 18th dynasty and came to be known by some fascinating names, including great heretic, the heretic pharaoh, and rebel pharaoh. May 03, 2019 the king, as the son of ra, assumed the power of the throne, as the aging ra handed down his power to horus.

Kemp has been working at amarna for 35 years and takes a very objective, fair and balanced look at any issue that may be controversial. Even though akhenaten was written in 1968 and more information has been discovered since then, it is a solid book of information and a fine addition to my library of books on ancient egypt. This is the reign of akhenaten, the socalled heretic king, who was tutankhamuns father. Akhenaten took on the might of the priesthood of amunra. Although aten was the long established name for the disc of the sun, it is during the reign of amenhotep iii that it took. Akhenatens chief wife was nefertiti, made worldfamous by the discovery of her exquisitely moulded and painted bust, now displayed in the altes museum of berlin, and among the most recognised works of art surviving from the ancient world. While akhenaten is wellknown because of the mysterious shape of his head, the list of characteristics is lengthy. Ra as horus of the two horizons became the god of the rising and the setting sun and the patron of the king. Beautifully illustrated, scholarly but eminently readable. The final mystery of akhenaten was what became of his mummy. In a stunning retelling of the exodus story, osman details the events of moses akhenaten s life. The pharaoh akhenaten, who ruled egypt in the midfourteenth century bce, has been the subject of more speculation than any other character in egyptian history. Articles arh2050 egyptian art in the new kingdom amarna.

There are also many good pictures and cyril aldred was one of the foremost voices in egyptology and wrote many books on ancient egypt. Inevitably, when akhenaten died in 32 bc, egypts ancient religion was restored under his successor tutankhamun and the heretical city of amarna was abandoned and forgotten. Akhenaten, considered by many as a heretic pharaoh, was the ruler responsible for taking ancient egypt towards an entirely different religious lifestyle, trying to reconstruct religion departing from traditional ancient egyptian polytheism. On hearing about horemhebs death, akhenaten decided to leave his exile in sinai and come back to egypt, in order to reclaim his throne. Though there is some evidence in the relics of amarna and other places. Both of their reigns produced different and interesting uses of art for their own political and religious purposes. Amenhotep iv, also known as the pharaoh akhenaten, was destined to be remembered for his attempt at a religious conversion of ancient egypt. The gempaaten consisted of a series of buildings, including a palace and a. There are also many good pictures and cyril aldred was one of the foremost voices in. The authors grasp of most of the complex and controversial issues surrounding the. By the time the next series of pharaohs held the thronehoremheb 231295. The future akhenaten was born amenhotep, a younger son of pharaoh. In this article, you point out that akhenaten reined between 52 and 36 bce. Akhenaten king of egypt by aldred, cyril and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

Apr 15, 2020 your hypothesis might have some merit, had both akhenaten and moses lived during the same period. The art of the amarna period ancient history encyclopedia. King of egypt by aldred, cyril and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Akhenaten was married to nefertiti, his great royal wife. In the fifth year of his reign, the king changed his name from amenhotep amun is pleased to akhenaten, or servant of the aten thus formally declaring his new religion. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its a fitting scene for this ancient pharaoh, who ruled the kingdom between 52 and 36 b. Pharaoh akhenaten, cairo museum by john bodsworth, cc by.

Kenneth kitchen, times literary supplement redford has produced a remarkable book, one that engages both scholar and general reader. Over 100 photographs and sketches bring the latest finds to light. History, fantasy and ancient egypt, noted that the king has become a sign rather than a person. Akhenaten, king of ancient egypt of the 18th dynasty, who established a new cult. Dec 26, 2002 the pharaoh akhenaten, who ruled egypt in the midfourteenth century bce, has been the subject of more speculation than any other character in egyptian history. A religious reformer he made the aten, the sun disc, the center of egypt. A secondary wife of akhenaten named kiya is known from inscriptions. Meet king tuts father, egypts first revolutionary akhenaten upended the religion, art, and politics of ancient egypt, and then his legacy was buried. His books include the complete tutankhamun and, with. The best books on ancient egypt recommended by toby wilkinson.