Moses the Egyptian: The Memory of Egypt in Western Monotheism Paperback - 1998
by Assmann, Jan
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Renowned Egyptologist Jan Assmann traces the monotheism of Moses back to that of the Egyptian king Akhenaten (1360-1340 B.C.E.). He then shows how the followers of Moses denied and condemned the Egyptians as polytheistic idolaters. Thus began the cycle in whcih every "counter religion" denounced all others as false. Assmann presents a compelling lesson in the fluidity of cultural identity and beliefs. Illus.
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- Title Moses the Egyptian: The Memory of Egypt in Western Monotheism
- Author Assmann, Jan
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Harvard Paperback Edition
- Condition Used:Good
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA
- Date 1998-10-15
- Bookseller's Inventory # DADAX0674587391
- ISBN 9780674587397 / 0674587391
- Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 9.23 x 6.15 x 0.68 in (23.44 x 15.62 x 1.73 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Religious Orientation: Jewish
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96051600
- Dewey Decimal Code 222.109
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