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Moses and Akhenaten : The Secret History of Egypt at the Time of the Exodus by Ahmed Osman is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>A reinterpretation of biblical and Egyptian history that shows Moses and the Pharaoh Akhenaten to be one and the same. <p>• Provides dramatic evidence from both archaeological and documentary sources. <p>• A radical challenge to long-established beliefs on the origin of Semitic religion. <p>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 Now Ahmed Osman, using recent archaeological discoveries and historical documents, contends that Akhenaten and Moses were one and the same man. <p>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 Egyptia
Who reads Moses and Akhenaten : The Secret History of Egypt at the Time of the Exodus?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Ahmed Osman
- Publisher
- Bear & Company
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781591438847
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Body Mind & Spirit, History, Ancient History
- Rating
- 3.92 / 5 (96 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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