James K. Hoffmeier

Akhenaten and the Origins of Monotheism (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780190266790
• Artikelnr.: 42371368

Autorenporträt

James K. Hoffmeier was born and raised in Egypt where his passion for the archaeology of Egypt began. During graduate school, he worked with the Akhenaten Temple Project and participated in excavations (1975-1978). From 1999-2008 he directed excavations in North Sinai and in 2005 he discovered unexpected evidence of Akhenaten's religious revolution. Since 1976, Hoffmeier has taught courses on Egyptian history, archaeology, and religion, as well as in the field of Old Testament, and has engaged in research and writing on areas where Egyptology and the Hebrew Bible intersect.

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