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[b-hebrew] " the whole Akhenaten – monotheism idea ..."

From: Uri Hurwitz <uhurwitz AT yahoo.com>
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Subject: [b-hebrew] " the whole Akhenaten – monotheism idea ..."
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:41:37 -0800 (PST)

Well, we differ here ,Yigal.

Jan Asmann is still very much alive; so is, as far as
I know, De Moor. They are worth consulting on this
very point:

Despite obvious differences, Akhnatensim and Yahwism
share intolerance.

Uri

Uri Hurwitz Great Neck

... " Besides which, the whole Akhenaten – monotheism idea is highly
exaggerated.
Amenhotep IV, AKA Akhenaten, was not a monotheist. He never denied the
existence of other gods. He simply transferred Royal support from the
all-powerful priests of Amun/Amon/Re/Ra to the priests of Aten that he
appointed. A brilliant political move. The whole "monotheism" thing is in
the minds of early scholars of Egypt who looked for the Bible everywhere,

Yigal Levin"

[b-hebrew] " the whole Akhenaten – monotheism idea ...", Uri Hurwitz, 02/15/2010