Akhenaten and the Origins of Monotheism

by James Karl Hoffmeier

2015 · Oxford University Press, USA

Pharaoh Akhenaten remains one of the most fascinating and studied figures of ancient history. Akhenaten and the Origins of Monotheism focuses on Akhenaten's preoccupation with worshipping the sun disc Aten, and the implications of this unique religion in foundationally shaping monotheism.