King akhenaten is one of the kings in the 18th dynasty who ruled ancient egypt from 53 b. He was the first monarch to introduce monotheism to the kingdom, advocating for his subjects to solely worship aten, an egyptian sun god. In the fifth year of his reign, he moved the royal residence from thebes to a new site in middle egypt, akhetaten the horizon of aten, presentday tell elamarna, and there ordered lavish temples to be. In fact, if osmans contentions are right, many major old. The pharaoh akhenaten, who ruled egypt in the midfourteenth century bce, has been the subject of more speculation than any other. Some of the most fascinating sculptures to have survived from ancient egypt are the colossal statues of akhenaten, erected at the beginning of his reign in his new temple to the aten at karnak. Moses and akhenaten one and the same person graham hancock. Akhenaten was an egyptian pharaoh who ruled during the eighteenth dynasty of the new kingdom period of ancient egypt. Surprising links between pharaoh akhenaten and the jewish new. Is this the face of king tuts father, pharaoh akhenaten. Her unusual name suggests that she may originally have been a mitanni princess.
He is the heretic king who is best known for being the founder of monotheism in ancient egypt. His most significant arthistorical writing of the period was the catalogue he wrote for the brooklyn museum exhibition, akhenaten and nefertiti in 1973. Kings book is more archaeologi cally focused, however, and more pro. The idea of scrapping the worshipping of all the other gods only to worship the sun as a single diety. In fact, if osmans contentions are correct, many of the major old testament figures are of egyptian origin. The revolutionary cult of sunworship that akhenaten introduced, and such contentious issues as the role of nefertiti as a god dess, 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.
Various writers have depicted this strange ruler of the fourteenth century b. The cult he founded broke with egypt s traditional polytheism and focused its worship on a single deity, the sun god aten. C, his name means living spirit of aten, and also became known as amenhotep iv, akhenaton, ikhnaton, and khuenaten. King of egypt by cyril aldred the university of chicago. This book follows the life story of amenhotep iii, one of the most important rulers of ancient egypt, from his birth and into the afterlife.
Little is known about her, and her actions and roles are poorly documented in the historical record, in contrast to those of akhenaten s great royal wife, nefertiti. Nicholas reeves founded the amarna royal tombs project, valley of the kings. In fact, if osmans contentions are right, many major old testament figures would be of egyptian origin. Over 100 photographs and sketches bring the latest finds to light.
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. Under his idiosyncratic rule, the capital was moved from thebes to akhetaton tell elamarna, where clay tablets amarna letters were discovered. The free online history encyclopedia with factchecked articles, images, videos, maps, timelines and more. Akhenaten, king of ancient egypt of the 18th dynasty, who established a new cult dedicated to the aton, the suns disk. Until recently, the egyptian pharaoh akhenaten was considered a revolutionary reformer, an idealist and pacifist. Ancient egypt akhenaten the nephilim god king youtube. King of egypt by professor cyril aldred online at alibris. Facts you probably didnt know about who was akhenaten. King of egypt by cyril aldred 1991, trade paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay.
See all books authored by cyril aldred, including akhenaten. Moses and akhenaten provides a radical challenge to longstanding beliefs concerning the origin of semitic religion and the puzzle of akhenaten s deviation from ancient egyptian tradition. He shows that even the ten commandments betray the direct influence of spell 125 in the egyptian book of the dead. His most significant arthistorical writing of the period was the catalogue he wrote for the brooklyn museum exhibition, akhenaten. He ruled egypt after his father pharaohs amenhotep iii death at the end of his 38year reign, he was the second son of. Akhenaten is one of egypt s most interesting rulers. Kiya was one of the wives of the egyptian pharaoh akhenaten. Osmans book, moses and akhenaten provides a radical challenge to the longstanding beliefs concerning the origin of semitic religion and the puzzle of akhenatens deviation from ancient egyptian tradition. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Barbara mertz, washington post book world this elegantly produced volume aims to present the educated lay public with a fresh view of one of the most notorious periods and characters in the long and eventful history of ancient egypt the reign of the eccentric sunworshpping king akhenaten. Akhenaten is the blasphemous egyptian king who invented monotheism. His books include the complete tutankhamun and, with richard h. To the egyptians at the time, this was unthinkable.
The biggest one is the age of the book some of the information contained is dated and some theories disproved, but in some cases its interesting despite being. 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. Evidence of human hybridization and extraterrestrials in ancient egypt according to new studies, which is the result of seven years of research and genome mapping of the nine ancient pharaohs of egypt, it has been. King of egypt is one of the best books on egypt s most enigmatic pharaoh.
I believe we can make the most sense of this puzzle if we connect the pharaoh akhenaten to the hebrew prophet moses. The main reason for this study is focused on king akhenaten, and his strange appearance associated with extraterrestrial beings. King akhenaten is one of the kings in the 18th dynasty who ruled ancient egypt from 1 353 b. Osmans book, moses and akhenaten provides a radical challenge to the longstanding beliefs concerning the origin of semitic religion and the puzzle of akhenaten s deviation from ancient egyptian tradition. 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. King of egypt was written by cyril aldred and published in 1988 and gives insight on akhenaten s seventeen year reign over egypt. About the book a reinterpretation of biblical and egyptian history that shows moses and the pharaoh akhenaten to be one and the same. Archaeological studies form the basis of this work on the civilization dominated by akhenaten. Respected egyptologist aldred offers a new study, valuable to scholar and layperson alike, of this muchstudied egyptian pharaohregarded as the precursor of judaeochristian monotheism and ruler from. Surviving evidence demonstrates that kiya was an important figure at akhenaten s.
Called the religious revolutionary, he is the earliest known creator of a new religion. Moses and akhenaten one and the same person by ahmed. King of egypt by aldred, cyril and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Was pharaoh akhenaten an extraterrestrial king of ancient. Here is a striking portrait of akhenaten, monotheistic worshiper of the sun and bestknown egyptian king next to tutankhamen. Moses and akhenaten one and the same person by ahmed osman. Face of ancient egyptian pharaoh believed to be king tuts. Reeves writes well for the general public, and the book is beautifully presented with lots of illustrations and photos, though the vast majority are i. King of egypt 1988, and of course, it is more uptodate.
Akhenaten, also known as amenhotep iv, was king of egypt during the eighteenth dynasty and reigned from 75 to 58 b. He is famous for breaking tradition and worshipping one god, aten. Surprising links between pharaoh akhenaten and the jewish. He is famous for changing the traditional religion of egypt from the worship of many gods to the worship of a single god named aten. The book describes how akhenaten was discovered in the private tombs of amarna to the lasting impression hes made in egyptology. During his rule, akhenaten abandoned egypt s polytheistic belief system to worship one god, aten.
Jewels of the pharaohs appeared in 1971, published by thames and hudson. One of the most compelling and controversial figures in history, akhenaten has captured the imagination like no other egyptian pharaoh. Despite being first published over twenty years ago, cyril aldreds akhenaten. Provides dramatic evidence from both archaeological and documentary sources.
Mar 19, 2021 egyptian king akhenaten, meaning effective for atenhis name was originally amenhotep iv, reigned from about 52 to 36 b. Information about king akhenaten king akhenaten facts. Aldreds book akhenaten, pharaoh of egypt a new study, was published in 1968. King of egypt by aldred, cyril abebooks skip to main content. Biography of the egyptian pharaoh who founded his own religion. Although, as we shall see, egypt tried to wipe out all trace of the four amarna kings akhenaten, semenkhkare, tutankhamun and aye by excising their names from king lists and monuments after the fall of the amarna regime, they are correctly named by manetho as having ruled between the reigns of amenhotep iii, akhenaten s father, and. The authors grasp of most of the complex and controversial issues surrounding the amarna period is on the money. Jewels of the pharaohs appeared in 1971, published by thames and. 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. They are remembering the coronation of akhenaten, the monotheistic sun king of the amarna age, and, i believe, the secret king moses at the heart of judaism. Akhenaten biography, mummy, accomplishments, religion. History, fantasy and ancient egypt 1st edition dominic.
The sun king akhenaten of egypt ruled 5236 bc according to the mainstream view was a soninlaw of tushratta, the mitanni king of north syria, through queen kiya. Aten was believed to be an aspect of ra, the sun deity. By purchasing books through this website, you support our nonprofit organization. Mar 25, 2021 akhenaten reigned from 51 to 34bc, and was originally known as amenhotep iv.
Jun 01, 1996 akhenaten, otherwise known as amenhotep iii, otherwise known as tutankhamun s dad, nefertitis husband, or the guy who invented monotheism. After he died, many tried to erase him and his ideas from hisotry. Moses and akhenaten one and the same person graham. Beautifully illustrated, scholarly but eminently readable. King akhenaton left with queen nefertiti and three of their daughters under the rays of the sun god aton, egypt, mid14th century bce. The idea of scrapping the worshipping of all the other gods only to worship the sun as a single. In fact, if osmans contentions are right, many major old testament figures would be of egyptian. This new monotheistic system has been called atenism, and was the main official religion in egypt for about 20. Akhenaten, otherwise known as amenhotep iii, otherwise known as tutankhamun s dad, nefertitis husband, or the guy who invented monotheism. Growing up akhenaten was born in egypt around 80 bc. 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. This book is the best book length treatment of the heretic king since aldreds famous akhenaten. A radical challenge to longestablished beliefs on the origin of semitic religion.
Mar 27, 2021 akhenaten ruled over egypt between roughly 53 and 36 b. The book deals with the one character of akhenaten, who is probably the most controversial figure in the whole of ancient egypt history. Cyril aldred books list of books by author cyril aldred thriftbooks. The author is a former curator of the british museums department of egyptian antiquities. The first book written about amenophis iv aka akhenaten which does not attack his crediblity, legacy and character will be the first.
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