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In the middle of the fourteenth century B.C.E., Egypt’s polytheistic religion was suddenly attacked by its most traditional upholder, the pharaoh. The short-lived revolution that followed continues to be as disturbing and enigmatic as the “heretic king,” Akhenaten, who set it in motion. Was Akhenaten the first monotheist, as he is widely reputed to be, or was he an opportunist, possibly even an...

Introduction In the middle of the fourteenth century B.C.E.1 Egypt was suddenly wracked by a revolution led, incongruously, by its god-king. Against all precedent, most of the ancient gods were overthrown and their temples closed. In place of the traditional polytheism stood the cult of a single god in the sky, worshiped through and alongside his earthly children, the king and queen. Although this movement barely survived its prime mover, for sheer daring it is unique in ancient history. For nearly

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