The Pharaoh Who Was Called Akh
Date Submitted: 01/20/2004 11:23:28
The Pharaoh Who Was Called Akhenaten
By
Bob Disherman
A research paper submitted to Mr. Touma in partial fulfillment of the requirements for World Cultures
Charlotte Country Day School
Charlotte, North Carolina
November 20, 2000
Akhenaten will always be remembered as a great heretic ruler, who uprooted traditional Egyptian religions, and conjured a monotheistic religion that is very close in nature to Christianity and Judaism. His political power was not his strong point, but with the creation
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conform to the common standards, but set out to change them (Aldred 241). However, Akhenaten's religion is not based on faith, but on the personification of the sun disk (Redford 172). Christianity and Judaism are, and therefore, one could argue that they are very distant in ways. However, whatever you may think of Akhenaten's beliefs or changes, one must always give him the credit to have the strength and courage to uproot Egypt, and change it forever.
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