What was the nature of Akhenaten's religious beliefs?
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 03:56:02
Category: / Literature / Biographies
Length: 9 pages (2418 words)
Category: / Literature / Biographies
Length: 9 pages (2418 words)
During the XVIIIth Dynasty of New Kingdom Egypt (1550-1295BC), Amun became known as the 'King of Gods'. He was the father of the Pharaoh and the ruler of conquered lands. Religious belief was tied into every aspect of New Kingdom society. Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV, 1353-1337) completely changed the nature of this society - he proclaimed the Aten as the sole god of Egypt and abolished all others. Although different forms of sun worship had …
Is this Essay helpful? Join now to read this particular paper
and access over 480,000 just like this GET BETTER GRADES
and access over 480,000 just like this GET BETTER GRADES
…the Egyptian Empire in Palestine during
the Amarna Period', Palestine Exploration Quarterly, vol.174, pp. 123-133
Steindorff, G. & Seele, K. 1957, When Egypt Ruled the East, 2nd edn. University of
Chicago Press, Chicago.
Thomas, A.P. 1988, Akhenaten's Egypt. Shire, Aylesbury.
Tour Egypt (n.d.), 'The Great Aten'. Accessed 1 September 2005 from
http://www.touregypt.net/aten.htm
Wassef, A. 1991, 'Akhet-aton, City of the Sun', UNESCO Courier, Feb. 1991, pp.22-
23. Accessed 10 August 2005 from Expanded Academic ASAP database.
Need a custom written paper? Let our professional writers save your time.