From Akhenaten To Moses
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From Akhenaten To Moses
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Author : Jan Assmann
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2014
From Akhenaten To Moses written by Jan Assmann and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
The shift from polytheism to monotheism changed the world radically. Akhenaten and Moses-a figure of history and a figure of tradition-symbolize this shift in its incipient, revolutionary stages and represent two civilizations that were brought into the closest connection as early as the Book of Exodus, where Egypt stands for the old world to be rejected and abandoned in order to enter the new one. The seven chapters of this seminal study shed light on the great transformation from different angles. Between Egypt in the first chapter and monotheism in the last, five chapters deal in various ways with the transition from one to the other, analyzing the Exodus myth, understanding the shift in terms of evolution and revolution, confronting Akhenaten and Moses in a new way, discussing Karl Jaspers' theory of the Axial Age, and dealing with the eighteenth-century view of the Egyptian mysteries as a cultural model.
Moses And Akhenaten
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Author : Ahmed Osman
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2002-10-01
Moses And Akhenaten written by Ahmed Osman and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-10-01 with History categories.
A reinterpretation of biblical and Egyptian history that shows Moses and the Pharaoh Akhenaten to be one and the same. • Provides dramatic evidence from both archaeological and documentary sources. • A radical challenge to long-established beliefs on the origin of Semitic religion. During his reign, the Pharaoh Akhenaten was able to abolish the complex pantheon of the ancient Egyptian religion and replace it with a single god, the Aten, who had no image or form. Seizing on the striking similarities between the religious vision of this “heretic” pharaoh and the teachings of Moses, Sigmund Freud was the first to argue that Moses was in fact an Egyptian. Now Ahmed Osman, using recent archaeological discoveries and historical documents, contends that Akhenaten and Moses were one and the same man. In a stunning retelling of the Exodus story, Osman details the events of Moses/Akhenaten's life: how he was brought up by Israelite relatives, ruled Egypt for seventeen years, angered many of his subjects by replacing the traditional Egyptian pantheon with worship of the Aten, and was forced to abdicate the throne. Retreating to the Sinai with his Egyptian and Israelite supporters, he died out of the sight of his followers, presumably at the hands of Seti I, after an unsuccessful attempt to regain his throne. Osman reveals the Egyptian components in the monotheism preached by Moses as well as his use of Egyptian royal ritual and Egyptian religious expression. He shows that even the Ten Commandments betray the direct influence of Spell 125 in the Egyptian Book of the Dead. Moses and Akhenaten provides a radical challenge to long-standing beliefs concerning the origin of Semitic religion and the puzzle of Akhenaten's deviation from ancient Egyptian tradition. In fact, if Osman's contentions are correct, many major Old Testament figures would be of Egyptian origin.
Moses
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Author : Ahmed Osman
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Release Date : 1991
Moses written by Ahmed Osman and has been published by HarperCollins Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Egypt categories.
Moses The Egyptian
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Author : Jan Assmann
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-06-30
Moses The Egyptian written by Jan Assmann and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-30 with Religion categories.
Moses is at the foundation of monotheism, and so of Western culture. Here the factual and fictional events and characters in religious beliefs are studied. It traces monotheism back to the Egyptian king Akhenaten and shows how Moses's followers established truth by denouncing all others as false.
Moses In Ancient Egypt The Hidden Story Of The Bible
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Author : Richard Darlow
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2006-10
Moses In Ancient Egypt The Hidden Story Of The Bible written by Richard Darlow and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10 with Religion categories.
A non-fictional account explaining why the author believes Moses was a prince of Thebes called Ramose. Born c.1500 BC, Prince Ramose was heir to Pharaoh Thutmose III, being his ""Great Army Commander"" - both roles ascribed to Moses by Hebrew tradition. Moreover, Ramose & Moses both led victorious military campaigns against Ethiopia (Cush), then married the king's daughter, becoming Egypt's Viceroy there. A short time later, Prince Ramose was mysteriously struck out of Egyptian records, while the Bible hints Moses was cast into exile. Exploring some of the more esoteric aspects of the prophet's life, this book finds threads firmly connecting him to Egypt's 18th Dynasty 3500 years ago... The book uncovers the Hermetic star knowledge (Astrology) which Moses gleaned from the White Brotherhood, a secretive Egyptian mystery school who met in the halls of Karnak. This knowledge was cryptically infused into the early Biblical scriptures, revealing the Israelite ancestors were once devoted Astrologers.
Moses And Monotheism
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Author : Sigmund Freud
language : en
Publisher: Leonardo Paolo Lovari
Release Date : 2016-11-24
Moses And Monotheism written by Sigmund Freud and has been published by Leonardo Paolo Lovari this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-24 with History categories.
The book consists of three essays and is an extension of Freud’s work on psychoanalytic theory as a means of generating hypotheses about historical events. Freud hypothesizes that Moses was not Hebrew, but actually born into Ancient Egyptian nobility and was probably a follower of Akhenaten, an ancient Egyptian monotheist. Freud contradicts the biblical story of Moses with his own retelling of events, claiming that Moses only led his close followers into freedom during an unstable period in Egyptian history after Akhenaten (ca. 1350 BCE) and that they subsequently killed Moses in rebellion and later combined with another monotheistic tribe in Midian based on a volcanic God, Jahweh. Freud explains that years after the murder of Moses, the rebels regretted their action, thus forming the concept of the Messiah as a hope for the return of Moses as the Saviour of the Israelites. Freud said that the guilt from the murder of Moses is inherited through the generations; this guilt then drives the Jews to religion to make them feel better.
The Legacy Of Moses And Akhenaten
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Author : Sheldon L. Lebold
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-03-01
The Legacy Of Moses And Akhenaten written by Sheldon L. Lebold and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-01 with History categories.
Were Moses and the Pharoah Akhenaten One and the Same? Modern historians and scholars, beginning with Sigmund Freud, have debated the controversial theory that Pharaoh Akhenaten, vilified and deposed for establishing monotheism in Egypt, was also Moses of the Exodus. After an exhaustive examination of evidence from a variety of sources, author Sheldon Lebold suggests that crucial pieces of the story have been overlooked. Through a thoughtful analysis of ancient texts, historical documents and contemporary research, Lebold not only presents the Legacy of Moses and Akhenaten from a Jewish perspective, but also demonstrates how one man's vision laid the foundations for Judaism as we understand it today. In this insightful book, Lebold describes Moses/Akhenaten as both a courageous leader and a great religious theorist. Documented in its pages are the life and ideals of a man who insisted that God could be experienced in the flow of history and that religion should be expressed through ethical actions. It is the story of the pharaoh who helped define and establish the religious and ethnic identity of the Jewish people.
The Invention Of Religion
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Author : Jan Assmann
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2018-03-27
The Invention Of Religion written by Jan Assmann and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-27 with Religion categories.
A groundbreaking account of how the Book of Exodus shaped fundamental aspects of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam The Book of Exodus may be the most consequential story ever told. But its spectacular moments of heaven-sent plagues and parting seas overshadow its true significance, says Jan Assmann, a leading historian of ancient religion. The story of Moses guiding the enslaved children of Israel out of captivity to become God's chosen people is the foundation of an entirely new idea of religion, one that lives on today in many of the world's faiths. The Invention of Religion sheds new light on ancient scriptures to show how Exodus has shaped fundamental understandings of monotheistic practice and belief. Assmann delves into the enduring mythic power of the Exodus narrative, examining the text's compositional history and calling attention to distinctive motifs and dichotomies: enslavement and redemption; belief and doubt; proper worship and idolatry; loyalty and betrayal. Revelation is a central theme--the revelation of God's power in miracles, of God's presence in the burning bush, and of God's chosen dwelling among the Israelites in the vision of the tabernacle. Above all, it is God's covenant with Israel—the binding obligation of the Israelites to acknowledge God as their redeemer and obey His law—that is Exodus's most encompassing and transformative idea, one that challenged basic assumptions about humankind's relationship to the divine in the ancient world. The Invention of Religion is a powerful account of how ideas of faith, revelation, and covenant, first introduced in Exodus, shaped Judaism and were later adopted by Christianity and Islam to form the bedrock of the world's Abrahamic religions.
Moses And Akhenaten
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Author : Ted Loukes
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2015-01-10
Moses And Akhenaten written by Ted Loukes and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-10 with Egypt categories.
Could Moses have been a real person and could that person have been the Crown Prince Tuthmose, son of Amenhotep III and brother to Akhenaten? Two of the ancient world's most enigmatic characters: Moses, who led the Israelites from bondage in Egypt to the Promised Land, yet 'archaeologically' didn't exist, and Akhenaten, the heretical Pharaoh who overturned the religion of Egypt and was deliberately erased from history. Who were these two men and what was the legacy they left behind? To understand Moses and Akhenaten, it is necessary to understand the times they lived in, to establish how Moses came to be raised in a royal household, where he went when he left Egypt, what happened when he returned, how the circumstances of the Exodus occurred, and in which Pharaoh's reign did it take place. It is time to take a fresh look at whatever inscriptional evidence there is and re-evaluate the various texts that have survived. But before we do that, we need to understand why what we read in textbooks and encyclopedias today, is not really 'cast in stone'. This book is for the people who don't know Ancient Egypt, or who only have recollections from history lessons at school mixed with Hollywood's take on the whole thing, rather than for academics. It is written to be understood and enjoyed by everybody.
Let Us Ponder
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Author : Kenneth L Lewis, Jr
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2024-03-08
Let Us Ponder written by Kenneth L Lewis, Jr and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-08 with History categories.
To be sure, the instant book examines whether Akhenaten, the historical and enigmatic figure and Pharoah, and his religion and followers were the bases for the stories about the Biblical Moses, The Book of Exodus, and the Israelites. Unlike Ahmed Osman, who concludes that Moses was raised by Israelites, I posit that the lives of Akhenaten and his mother, wife, sister, other family members, and supporters were used to create the stories about Miriam, Aaron, and Hur who were described in the "Books of Moses". Therefore, I compare the foregoing persons' lives, parenting, education, and eventual roles as leaders and priests/prophets who spoke directly with their gods. Similarly, I posit that the renowned Ten Commandments were derived from and were based on the Negative Confessions of Maat. Additionally, I examine and analyze the similarity among the religious structures, symbols, and iconography that Akhenaten and Moses used and described. The work also includes pictures and illustrations that visually illustrate and galvanize the ideas and conclusions I present in the book.