Tutankhamen

by Budge

Overview

First published in 2005. This beautifully illustrated book explores the reign of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen and Egyptian religion of his time. Tutankhamen's relation to the cults of Amen and Aten, the sun-god and Egyptian Monotheism are covered in depth, dispelling the many myths and inaccuracies which have arisen in the literature. Hymns are also presented in the book, in original hieroglyphs and in translation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415652926
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/14/2014
Series:	Kegan Paul Library of Ancient Egypt
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Reign of Tutankhamen; Chapter 2 Tutankhamen and the Cult of Amen; Chapter 3 A Hymn to Amen and Aten; Chapter 4 The Cult of Aten, The God and Disk of The Sun, Its Origin, Development and Decline; Chapter 5 Development of the Cult of Aten Under Amenhetep IV; Chapter 6 Hymns to Aten; Chapter 7 1 See N. de G. Davies, The Rock Tombs of El Amarna, Vol. IV, pl. xxxii, xxxiii. The text is from the Tomb of Api at Tall al-‘Amârnah, with an addition from the tomb of Tutu; Chapter 8 1 See N. de G. Davies, op. cit., Vol. VI, pl. xxvii; Chapter 9 Hymns to the Sun-God; Chapter 10 Egyptian Monotheism;