Understanding Akhenaten with Dr. Kara Cooney

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

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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

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