Egypt, the Trunk of the Tree, Vol.II: A Modern Survey of and Ancient LandAlgora Publishing, 2003 - 268 pages A specialist in systems of religious beliefs, Najovits here examines Egypt's place in the history of religions and its possible influence on monotheism; and he compares ancient Egypt's solutions to societal, religious, and after-life problems to those of today's major religions. The first volume des |
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Chapter 10 Polytheism Theocracy and Politico Religious Rivalry and the Advent of monotheising Chief Gods | 67 |
Chapter 11 Akhenaten Invents the First Monotheism Accompanied by the Amarna Art Revolution | 117 |
Supposed and Proven EgyptoHebrew Connections and Their Central Issue | 175 |
Chapter 13 The Apex of Egyptian Power and Its Subsequent Decline | 219 |
Chapter 14 Egypt as a Hinge Society a Link and an Influence Authentic and Imaginary | 257 |
Chapter 15 The Rediscovery of Egypt as the Trunk of the Tree | 331 |
Selected Bibliography | 335 |
GlossaryIndex | 341 |
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13th century BC African afterlife Akhenaten Amarna art Amenhotep Amenhotep III Amun Amun-Re ancient Egypt animals ankh aspects Aten Atenist authentic monotheism became behavior believed body Canaan Canaanite chief god theology Christian concept concerning cult dead death depicted despite Diop divine kingship Duat Dynasty early Egyp Egyptian art Egyptian influence Egyptian religion Egyptologists eternal ethical existence gods and goddesses Greece Greek Habiru Hebrew Hebrew monotheism Heliopolis Heliopolitan henotheism Herodotus Horemheb Horus Hyksos invented Isis Israel Israelites Jesus Jews Karnak King linked loony maat magical monotheising tendencies monotheism monotheistic moral Moses Moslem mummification myth Nefertiti netjer notably Nubia Old Kingdom origin Osiris Osirisian perhaps Period Persian pharaoh pharaoh-god political polytheism polytheistic priests probably proto-monotheism Ptah Pyramid Rameses reign religious resurrection rituals role Roman seems Shasu sixth century BC solar soul Stele Sumerian Temple texts Thebes Thoth Thutmose tian tion tomb universal wisdom worship Yahweh
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Page 160 - In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Page 108 - Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
Page 160 - Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more.
Page 33 - Justice is great, and its appropriateness is lasting; it has not been disturbed since the time of him who made it, (whereas) there is punishment for him who passes over its laws. It is the (right) path before him who knows nothing. Wrongdoing has never brought its undertaking into port. (It may be that) it is fraud that gains riches, (but) the strength of justice is that it lasts, and a man may say: "It is the property of my father.
Page 57 - There is none who comes back from over there, That he may tell their state, That he may tell their needs, That he may still our hearts, — Until we too may travel to the place where they have gone.
Page 296 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us...
Page 160 - After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do : and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.
Page 83 - All gods are three : Amon, Re, and Ptah, and there is no second to them. 'Hidden' is his name as Amon, he is Re in face, and his body is Ptah.
Page 160 - None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the Lord.