Akhenaten : Egypt's false prophet
Reeves, Nicholas, 1956-2019
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One of the most compelling and controversial figures in history, Akhenaten has captured the imagination like no other Egyptian pharaoh. Known today as a heretic, Akhenaten sought to impose upon Egypt and its people the worship of a single god - the sun - and in so doing changed the country in every way. In this immensely readable re-evaluation, Nicholas Reeves takes issue with the existing view of Akhenaten, presenting an entirely new perspective on the turbulent events of his seventeen-year reign. Reeves argues that, far from being the idealistic founder of a new faith, Akhenaten cynically used religion for purely political ends in a calculated attempt to reassert the authority of the king.
Main title:
Akhenaten : Egypt's false prophet / Nicholas Reeves.
Author:
Reeves, Nicholas, 1956-, author
Imprint:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2019.
Collation:
223 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2001.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780500294697 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1146207
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