TUTANKHAMUN-AMENISM, ATENISM & EGYPTIAN MONOTHEISM

A good read on Tutankhamun a.k.a King Tut and Ancient Egyptian religion.

This is a collection of essays and translations by E.A.W. Budge about the 18th dynasty of Ancient Egypt, particularly Amenhotep IV, who attempted to impose a monotheistic religion on the Egyptians, and Tutankhamun, who led a counter-reformation. This slim book appears to have been pieced together from existing material, shortly after the sensational discovery of Tutankhamun's intact tomb.

If you are looking for a lengthy biography of Tutankhamun, or an inventory of the riches of his tomb you will be disappointed. Most of this book is about Amenhotep IV, particularly his abortive attempt to negate thousands of years of Egyptian polythesism, and replace it with a monotheistic religion. This is a fascinating subject for students of the history of religion, and Budge offers a set of key source documents on the topic, as well as some insightful analysis.

Included in this Tutankhamun app:

♣ Notes and Preface

♣ The Reign Of Tutankhamen

♣ Tutankhamen and the Cult of Amen

♣ A Hymn to Amen and Aten

♣ The Cult of Aten, The God and Disk of the Sun, Its Origin, Development And Decline

♣ Development of the Cult of Aten Under Amenhetep IV

♣ A Hymn to Aten by the King

♣ Hymn to Aten by Ai, Overseer of the Horse of Aakhunaten

♣ Hymns to the Sun-God

♣ Egyptian Monotheism

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