{"product_id":"pharaoh-akhenaten-the-god-of-a-j-carmichael-9798232327033","title":"Pharaoh Akhenaten, The God of Light","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor over two millennia, the gods of Egypt ruled in harmonious plurality-Amun, Re, Ptah, and countless others sustaining the rhythms of life along the Nile. Then came Akhenaten. He dared to do what no Egyptian king had attempted: to silence the chorus of gods and proclaim one god alone, Aten, the radiant sun disk. His vision reshaped religion, art, politics, and even the cityscape itself, with the founding of a dazzling new capital, Amarna. Yet his revolution burned bright and brief. Within a generation, his god was cast down, his temples dismantled, and his memory cursed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the drama of Akhenaten's reign in all its facets-his inheritance from Amenhotep III's golden age, his clash with the powerful priesthood of Amun, the radical art and theology of Amarna, and the swift collapse of Atenism after his death. Drawing on archaeology, history, and cultural memory, it reveals how Akhenaten's bold experiment stands as both precursor and warning to later monotheisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWas he a visionary prophet, a tyrant blinded by zeal, or simply a dreamer undone by his own exclusivity? \u003cem\u003eAkhenaten's Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e examines one of history's most fascinating figures, whose shadow still lingers in debates about faith, power, and the fragile balance between tradition and change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. J. Carmichael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798232327033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aj Carmichael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"A. J. Carmichael","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48114063638783,"sku":"9798232327033","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e55c08a8-bb80-4459-acb6-f7fd68ff5588.jpg?v=1769618876","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pharaoh-akhenaten-the-god-of-a-j-carmichael-9798232327033","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}