Moses the Egyptian
| Author | : Jan Assmann |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2009-06-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674020306 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674020308 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (308 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Moses the Egyptian by : Jan Assmann
Download or read book Moses the Egyptian written by Jan Assmann and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
