The Life and Times of Akhnaton, Pharaoh of Egypt
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ILLUSTRATIONS.
1. THE ANCESTORS OF AKHNATON.
2. THE GODS OF EGYPT.
3. THE DEMIGODS AND SPIRITS—THE PRIESTHOODS.
4. THOTHMES IV. AND MUTEMUA.
5. YUAA AND TUAU.
6. AMONHOTEP III. AND HIS COURT.
1. THE BIRTH OF AKHNATON.
2. THE RISE OF ATON.
3. THE POWER OF QUEEN TIY.
4. AKHNATON’S MARRIAGE.
5. THE ACCESSION OF AKHNATON.
6. THE FIRST YEARS OF AKHNATON’S REIGN.
7. THE NEW ART.
8. THE NEW RELIGION DEVELOPS.
9. THE NATURE OF THE NEW RELIGION.
1. THE BREAK WITH THE PRIESTHOOD OF AMON-RA.
2. AKHNATON SELECTS THE SITE OF HIS CITY.
3. THE FIRST FOUNDATION INSCRIPTION.
4. THE SECOND FOUNDATION INSCRIPTION.
5. THE DEPARTURE FROM THEBES.
6. THE AGE OF AKHNATON.
1. ATON THE TRUE GOD.
2. ATON THE TENDER FATHER OF ALL CREATION.
3. ATON WORSHIPPED AT SUNRISE AND SUNSET.
4. THE GOODNESS OF ATON.
5. AKHNATON THE “SON OF GOD” BY TRADITIONAL RIGHT.
6. THE CONNECTIONS OF THE ATON WORSHIP WITH OLDER RELIGIONS.
7. THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE SOUL AFTER DEATH.
8. THE MATERIAL NEEDS OF THE SOUL.
1. THE HYMNS OF THE ATON WORSHIPPERS.
2. THE SIMILARITY OF AKHNATON’S HYMN TO PSALM CIV.
3. MERYRA IS MADE HIGH PRIEST OF ATON.
4. THE ROYAL FAMILY VISIT THE TEMPLE.
5. AKHNATON IN HIS PALACE.
6. HISTORICAL EVENTS OF THIS PERIOD OF AKHNATON’S REIGN.
7. QUEEN TIY VISITS THE CITY OF THE HORIZON.
8. TIY VISITS HER TEMPLE.
9. THE DEATH OF QUEEN TIY.
1. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RELIGION OF ATON.
2. AKHNATON OBLITERATES THE NAME OF AMON.
3. THE GREAT TEMPLE OF ATON.
4. THE BEAUTY OF THE CITY.
5. AKHNATON’S AFFECTION FOR HIS FAMILY.
6. AKHNATON’S FRIENDS.
7. AKHNATON’S TROUBLES.
1. THE HITTITE INVASION OF SYRIA.
2. AKHNATON’S CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTIONS TO WARFARE.
3. THE FAITHLESSNESS OF AZIRU.
4. THE FIGHTING IN SYRIA BECOMES GENERAL.
5. AZIRU AND RIBADDI FIGHT TO A FINISH.
6. AKHNATON CONTINUES TO REFUSE TO SEND HELP.
7. AKHNATON’S HEALTH GIVES WAY.
8. AKHNATON’S LAST DAYS AND DEATH.
1. THE BURIAL OF AKHNATON.
2. THE COURT RETURNS TO THEBES.
3. THE REIGN OF HOREMHEB.
4. THE PERSECUTION OF AKHNATON’S MEMORY.
5. THE FINDING OF THE BODY OF AKHNATON.
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