Egypt's eighteenth dynasty, a period of empire building, was
also for a short time the focus of a religious revolution. Now
called the Amarna Period (1353-1322 BCE), after the site of an
innovative capital city that was the center of the new religion, it
included the reigns of the heretic Pharaoh Akhenaten and his
presumed son, the boy king Tutankhamun.Three Penn Egyptologists
examine the concept of royal power and demonstrate how Akhenaten
established, projected, and maintained his vision of it. They
investigate how and why this unique pharaoh made fundamental
changes in the social contract between himself and his subjects on
one side, and between his new solar god, the Aten, and himself on
the other. The authors also look at the radical religion, politics,
and art, he introduced to Egypt as well as at the consequences of
his actions after his death, including how his successors, most
notably, Tutankhamun, Egypt's most famous pharaoh, dealt with the
restoration of traditional ways. Why did this reversal take place?
Could a youth effect such changes without significant help?In
concise and readable form, this generously illustrated volume takes
a fresh approach to a most fascinating period in Egyptian history.
It deals with such topics as the evolution of Akhenaten's ideology
and the concepts surrounding the foundation, construction, and use
of his innovative city and its unique palaces, temples, and houses.
Egypt's empire, the role of its women, its relations with other
nations of the ancient world, and the remarkable place both
Akhenaten and Tutankhmun hold in history are also among other
issues discussed. An epilogue recaps how Amarna's modern discovery
helped solve the mysteries surrounding this city, its unique
founder, and the aftermath of his revolution.
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