Moses the Egyptian: The Memory of Egypt in Western Monotheism

by JAssmann (Author)

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1998
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Moses is at the foundation of monotheism, and so of Western culture. Here the factual and fictional events and characters in religious beliefs are studied. It traces monotheism back to the Egyptian king Akhenaten and shows how Moses's followers established truth by denouncing all others as false.

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Moses is at the foundation of monotheism, and so of Western culture. Here the factual and fictional events and characters in religious beliefs are studied. It traces monotheism back to the Egyptian king Akhenaten and shows how Moses's followers established truth by denouncing all others as false.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 30 Sep 1998
ISBN 10: 0674587391
ISBN 13: 9780674587397