Moses: Pharoah of Egypt : The Mystery of Akhenaten Resolved (Paperback)

by Ahmed Osman (Author)

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This book is a re-examination of biblical and Egyptian history that provides dramatic evidence that the Prophet Moses, of the Old Testament, was the revolutionary Pharaoh of Egypt, Akhenaten. How was it that the Pharaoh Akhenaten abolished the ancient Egyptian religious system, with its many deities represented by fetish or animal shapes, and replaced the old gods with a single god, the Aten, who had no image or form - a universal god. Sigmund Freud was the first to argue that there is a similarity between the religions of Moses and Akhenaten, and that in fact Moses was an Egyptian. In this book the author develops the argument a stage further by using archaeological and historical evidence to develop the thesis. The author contends that Akhenaten/Moses ruled for 17 years; angered many of his subjects by trying to foist a new religion on them; was forced to abdicate; retreated to Sinai with his Israelite relatives and a few Egyptian supporters; was replaced as Pharaoh by his descendents; failed to regain the throne from his former vizier Ramses I; and died in Sinai. From the author of "Stranger in the Valley of the Kings".

Product Details

• Paperback: 262 pages
• Publisher: Paladin (February 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0586090347
• ISBN-13: 978-0586090343
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,353,330 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking, June 21, 2001

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Anyone with an interest in the enigma of the Pharaoh of the sun will at the very least find this book stimulating. The book deals with a personality who radically changed a religious tradition which still fascinates today. The attempted obliteration of all traces of Akhenaten and his monotheism has caused considerable consternation among all those interested in ancient egypt and undoubtedly will continue to do so. In this work Osman presents a well argued and convincing theory ( I'm fairly convinced at least )written in a style accessible to everybody, not only to the specialised reader. However, the radical view here presented that Akhenaten nad Moses are in fact one and the same person, does demand an open mind and a temporary suspension of the religious assumptions most of us have learnt from an early age. In my opinion this book is definately worth the effort to find and read it.