James K. Hoffmeier (Professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eas

Akhenaten and the Origins of Monotheism

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Produktbeschreibung

Pharaoh Akhenaten remains one of the most fascinating and studied figures of ancient history. Akhenaten and the Origins of Monotheism focuses on Akhenaten's preoccupation with worshipping the sun disc Aten, and the implications of this unique religion in foundationally shaping monotheism.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 167mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 532g
• ISBN-13: 9780199792085
• ISBN-10: 0199792089
• Artikelnr.: 47869433

Autorenporträt

James K. Hoffmeier is Professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern History and Archaeology at Trinity International University.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Abbreviations
Map
1. When the Sun Ruled Egypt
2. Sky and Sun Together
3. The Dawn of the Amarna Period
4. The Domain of Aten: the Temples of Aten at Karnak
5. Finding Aten and Founding Akhet-Aten
6. Aten Alone
7. Is Atenism Monotheism?
8. The Hymns to Aten: A Monotheistic Manifesto
9. The Influence of Atenism in Egypt and the Bible?
Index