{"product_id":"ark-of-aten-egypts-sacred-ben-van-kerkwyk-9798233947131","title":"Ark of Aten, Egypt's Sacred Solar Barque","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe sun rose over Egypt every day-but for one pharaoh, sunrise wasn't enough. When Akhenaten elevated the Aten from solar symbol to solar absolute, he didn't just promote a deity. He attempted to rewrite reality: replacing hidden sanctuaries with open sky, sidelining powerful priesthoods, and turning light itself into the ultimate sacred authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Solar Barque\u003c\/em\u003e follows the most haunting idea in Egyptian religion: that the sun must travel, struggle, and survive the night to return at dawn. Moving through the Amarna rupture and beyond, this book explores how solar worship shaped kingship, ritual, art, and the ancient fear that order can fail. Written for readers who love history with mythic depth, it reveals why Egypt's \"boat of the sun\" was never mere symbolism-it was the civilization's blueprint for endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Van Kerkwyk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798233947131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aj Carmichael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 450\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.91d","brand":"Ben Van Kerkwyk","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443110981887,"sku":"9798233947131","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bd7e7427-639c-430f-8130-e4b10960ee5d.jpg?v=1777201920","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ark-of-aten-egypts-sacred-ben-van-kerkwyk-9798233947131","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}