THE DISCOVERER OF

THE BONES OF AKHNATON,

This Book is Dedicated.

CONTENTS.

PAGE
INTRODUCTION[1]
I.
THE PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS OF AKHNATON.
1. THE ANCESTORS OF AKHNATON[7]
2. THE GODS OF EGYPT[11]
3. THE DEMIGODS AND SPIRITS—THE PRIESTHOODS[18]
4. THOTHMES IV. AND MUTEMUA[21]
5. YUAA AND TUAU[25]
6. AMONHOTEP III. AND HIS COURT[33]
II.
THE BIRTH AND EARLY YEARS OF AKHNATON.
1. THE BIRTH OF AKHNATON[42]
2. THE RISE OF ATON[45]
3. THE POWER OF QUEEN TIY[49]
4. AKHNATON’S MARRIAGE[53]
5. THE ACCESSION OF AKHNATON[58]
6. THE FIRST YEARS OF AKHNATON’S REIGN[62]
7. THE NEW ART[68]
8. THE NEW RELIGION DEVELOPS[76]
9. THE NATURE OF THE NEW RELIGION[84]
III.
AKHNATON FOUNDS A NEW CITY.
1. THE BREAK WITH THE PRIESTHOOD OF AMON-RA[88]
2. AKHNATON SELECTS THE SITE OF HIS CITY[92]
3. THE FIRST FOUNDATION INSCRIPTION[94]
4. THE SECOND FOUNDATION INSCRIPTION[101]
5. THE DEPARTURE FROM THEBES[105]
6. THE AGE OF AKHNATON[110]
IV.
AKHNATON FORMULATES THE RELIGION OF ATON.
1. ATON THE TRUE GOD[115]
2. ATON THE TENDER FATHER OF ALL CREATION[118]
3. ATON WORSHIPPED AT SUNRISE AND SUNSET[124]
4. THE GOODNESS OF ATON[127]
5. AKHNATON THE “SON OF GOD” BY TRADITIONAL RIGHT[130]
6. THE CONNECTIONS OF THE ATON WORSHIP WITH OLDER RELIGIONS[135]
7. THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE SOUL AFTER DEATH[138]
8. THE MATERIAL NEEDS OF THE SOUL[143]
V.
THE TENTH TO THE TWELFTH YEARS OF THE REIGN OF AKHNATON.
1. THE HYMNS OF THE ATON WORSHIPPERS[149]
2. THE SIMILARITY OF AKHNATON’S HYMN TO PSALM CIV.[155]
3. MERYRA IS MADE HIGH PRIEST OF ATON[157]
4. THE ROYAL FAMILY VISIT THE TEMPLE[162]
5. AKHNATON IN HIS PALACE[167]
6. HISTORICAL EVENTS OF THIS PERIOD OF AKHNATON’S REIGN[169]
7. QUEEN TIY VISITS THE CITY OF THE HORIZON[176]
8. TIY VISITS HER TEMPLE[182]
9. THE DEATH OF QUEEN TIY[184]
VI.
THE THIRTEENTH TO THE FIFTEENTH YEARS OF THE REIGN OF AKHNATON.
1. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RELIGION OF ATON[189]
2. AKHNATON OBLITERATES THE NAME OF AMON[193]
3. THE GREAT TEMPLE OF ATON[198]
4. THE BEAUTY OF THE CITY[202]
5. AKHNATON’S AFFECTION FOR HIS FAMILY[208]
6. AKHNATON’S FRIENDS[213]
7. AKHNATON’S TROUBLES[217]
VII.
THE LAST TWO YEARS OF THE REIGN OF AKHNATON.
1. THE HITTITE INVASION OF SYRIA[223]
2. AKHNATON’S CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTIONS TO WARFARE[226]
3. THE FAITHLESSNESS OF AZIRU[230]
4. THE FIGHTING IN SYRIA BECOMES GENERAL[235]
5. AZIRU AND RIBADDI FIGHT TO A FINISH[239]
6. AKHNATON CONTINUES TO REFUSE TO SEND HELP[243]
7. AKHNATON’S HEALTH GIVES WAY[246]
8. AKHNATON’S LAST DAYS AND DEATH[252]
VIII.
THE FALL OF THE RELIGION OF AKHNATON.
1. THE BURIAL OF AKHNATON[258]
2. THE COURT RETURNS TO THEBES[264]
3. THE REIGN OF HOREMHEB[268]
4. THE PERSECUTION OF AKHNATON’S MEMORY[272]
5. THE FINDING OF THE BODY OF AKHNATON[276]
INDEX[285]