Akhenaton eBook Gerald Weigall
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Akhenaten, also spelled Echnaton, Ikhnaton, and Khuenaten; meaning "living spirit of Aten") was known before the fifth year of his reign as Amenhotep IV (sometimes given its Greek form, Amenophis IV, and meaning Amun is Satisfied), a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, ruled for 17 years and died perhaps in 1336 BC or 1334 BC. He is especially noted for abandoning traditional Egyptian polytheism and introducing worship centered on the Aten, which is sometimes described as monotheistic or henotheistic. An early inscription likens him to the sun as compared to stars, and later official language avoids calling the Aten a god, giving the solar deity a status above mere gods.
Akhenaten tried to bring about a departure from traditional religion, yet in the end it would not be accepted. After his death, traditional religious practice was gradually restored, and when some dozen years later rulers without clear rights of succession from the Eighteenth Dynasty founded a new dynasty, they discredited Akhenaten and his immediate successors, referring to Akhenaten himself as "the enemy" in archival records.
He was all but lost from history until the discovery, in the 19th century, of Amarna, the site of Akhetaten, the city he built for the Aten. Early excavations at Amarna by Flinders Petrie sparked interest in the enigmatic pharaoh, whose tomb was unearthed in 1907 in a dig led by Edward R. Ayrton. Interest in Akhenaten increased with the discovery in the Valley of the Kings, at Luxor, of the tomb of King Tutankhamun, who has been proved to be Akhenaten's son according to DNA testing in 2010 by Zahi Hawass of Cairo. Akhenaten remains an interesting figure, as does his Queen, Nefertiti. Their modern interest comes partly from his connection with Tutankhamun, partly from the unique style and high quality of the pictorial arts he patronized, and partly from ongoing interest in the religion he attempted to establish.
Akhenaton eBook Gerald Weigall
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Akhenaton eBook Gerald Weigall Reviews
My interest in Akhenaton was peaked when I recently visited the King Tut exhibit in Seattle. I didn't realize this book was written almost a century ago when I bought it though, so it is extremely out of date. It was still interesting back story and showed me just how much schools of thought can change with current technology. One last thought; I didn't appreciate how the author wrote with the assumption that his readers believed in a Christian God. Maybe just a sign of the times. Overall, I liked the authors writing style.
Weigall provides an interesting look into the Egypt of Ankhenaton and his religion. He covers Ankhenaton's, forebearers and successors as well as a look into the history of the age and the history of the excavations. In many cases he is a first-hand witness of the archaeological discoveries. There is no introductory material and no index- Chapter 1 begins on the next page after the cover.
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