THE MAGNIFICENT HERESY
A SINGLE GOD FOR ANCIENT EGYPT
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THE MAGNIFICENT HERESY It was the Heresy of Waenre Amenhotep IV, who renamed himself as Akhanaten, which destroyed the magnificent Ancient Egyptian Empire in Syria. Because of the error of 500 years which must be deducted from the chronology of Egypt after the Twelve Dynasty both Israel and Judah already existed at this time and Akhanaten certainly lived for a time in Jerusalem. There, because of his deformity, he believed he was the Messiah promised to the Israelites. His heresy was to demand they renounced all the gods they had worshiped for hundreds of years. He tried to force them to worship a singled God Aten, of which he was the High Priest. However his people were not willing to accept this decree, creating chaos, weakness and the loss of the empire This empire conquered by Menkheperre Thutmose – know today as Thutmose III – and his son, Amenhotep II. This empire which had brought both great wealth and prosperity to Egypt, enabling it to enjoy a life of ease. In fact it was this which led to indolence and complacency, indulging their rulers in a life of what today we would call debauchery. It must be remembered that the mode of living in Egypt, had for centuries, was very different from how we live today. From being very young boys and girls were acquainted fully with the facts of life. They would mature and then enjoy intercourse before, during and after marriage. Also only a female could inherit. So a Pharaoh must first marry the Sacred Heiress of Amen Re before he could be crowned. It was this way of living and, now with considerable wealth which lead later to indolence and complacency. This then, as with many empires of later centuries, lead, eventually to the destruction of a great empire. This book, written for enjoyment in a fictional form, but accurately tells how this happened. Yet it is a tale of undisputed love, in spite of the sensual overtures. A book to acquaint you fully with a very important time in the past.
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The large ancient Egyptian Empire won by Thutmose III and his son, Amenhotep II, brought great wealth to Egypt. This legacy was squandered by the later pharaohs of the eighteenth dynasty. The person chiefly responsible for its loss was Waenre Amenhotep IV, who always called himself by the name Akhanaten, being devoted to his God Aten, believing in a single God Aten, represented by the Solar Disc. His crime was to attempt to force that single God on his people and attempted to destroy their beliefs in the many Gods of Egypt worshipped for centuries by his people. An attempt that caused havoc in the Middle East. Since we now know some five hundred500 years must be deducted from the present chronology of Egypt after the thirteenth dynasty, we now know that he copied his idea from the beliefs of the Israelite people and their belief in the coming of a Messiah would bring eternal peace to the world. However, this deduction means we must re-write the history of Egypt and its relations with other countries. This book attempts to do this. Although it is written in a fictionalized form to increase your enjoyment, every event is historical accurate and did occur at that time as described. But it is also a story of the true love of their men and women. Though the morals of Egypt were very different from what we accept today, they did love each other.
About the Author
After a highly successful career in education and politics, he has become a successful historical author. His successful fiction novel Makere: the Female Pharaoh-Queen of Sheba is based on his discovery of five hundred years of error in ancient Egyptian history. Now offering five historical fiction books on early American history. Royston Moore is a Chemistry Honors graduate of the University of Manchester and was granted the CBE in 1983. He was also granted an Honorary MA from the University of Bradford in 1986.