Understanding Akhenaten with Dr. Kara Cooney | Bible & Archaeology

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This week, Dr. Kara Cooney, Professor of Egyptology at UCLA, joins Bible & Archaeology for a discussion about one of Egypt's most maligned pharaohs: the 'heretic' Akhenaten. Join us for a wide-ranging discussion of Akhenaten's rise, his reforms, his appearance, the move to Amarna, the question of monotheism, and more! The Good Kings: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Kings-Absolute-Ancient-Modern/dp/1426221967 Become a Bible & Archaeology patron: http://www.patreon.com/bibleandarch Send us your questions: [email protected] Visit the Bible & Archaeology website: http://www.uiowa.edu/bam Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bible-and-archaeology/id1753393688 Find us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3tbe91wqMwkHcudArRi1ue?si=d483a9f54bf94753 Guest: Dr. Kara Cooney, Professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at UCLA and chair of the Department of Near Eastern Language and Cultures at UCLA. Hosted by Robert Cargill and Jordan Jones Produced by Jordan Jones Edited by Noah Jedlicka Additional Contributors: Mary Kathryn Lichty and Noah Jedlicka 0:00 Welcome and Introduction 1:27 Who was Akhenaten? 4:40 From Amenhotep IV to Akhenaten 8:48 Power with a Soft P 13:44 Changing Shape 18:46 Nefertiti and Aten 21:29 The Move to Amarna 25:53 The Role of a King 28:12 Cultural Memories of Akhenaten 34:51 Egyptian vs. Israelite Monotheism 39:36 What Comes Next? 42:47 A Power Collapse 46:58 A Great Heretic 51:46 Nothing New Under the Sun 56:00 The Most Common Misconception of Akhenaten 59:38 Wrap Up