A recent book was published by the Egyptian-Russian Foundation for Culture and Science entitled "From Akhenaten to Moses of Ancient Egypt and Religious Change", by Egyptologist Yan Asman, translated by Waheed Shuaib, Professor of Archeology and History of Egypt and the Ancient Near East at the Faculty of Arts, Damietta University, and the book deals with the definition, identity and thought of the ancient Egyptian religion And the specific features of it, within the framework of a general definition of ancient Egyptian religion.
The book adds some religious texts mentioned by King Akhenaten to the idol Aten and the events mentioned in the Torah about the departure of the Children of Israel from Egypt, the fundamental idea of religious transformations through historical times, the discussion of the religious revolution in Akhenaten's era and the question that religious thought was an evolution or a revolution.
The book also deals with a presentation of the memory and history between Akhenaten and our master Moses, peace be upon him. As for the ancient Egypt and the theory of the Axis era, it is the great transformation that changed the ancient world and created the religious and intellectual foundations of the world in which we still live. As for the last chapter, it displays the comprehensive religion and the changes that appear Between politics and religion.
This book is considered one of the most important books dealing with religious changes and developments in Egypt, especially during the Amarna period, and the events carried out by King Akhenaten as well as the era of our master Moses, peace be upon him, and these periods are considered one of the most important periods, said Dr. Hussein Al-Shafei, head of the Egyptian-Russian Foundation for Culture and Science. In ancient Egyptian history, which the book discusses by searching for ideas and specific features of the ancient Egyptian religion, these books are considered a new addition to the series of Egyptology issued by the Egyptian-Russian Foundation for Culture and Science.
While Dr. Wahid Shuaib, the book's translator, said that these books have a great scientific standing, as the author put forward the historical human thought that reveals and searches for the role of ancient Egypt in a number of fundamental matters that express the religious thought of the ancient Egyptian and the knowledge of the great event of the biblical exit story In Egypt, as well as the book reveals the role of the Egyptian leadership in culture and religion leading to interpretation and sanctification, and that despite the bold and controversial views and assumptions of Asman, they were not devoid of opinions, but it was agreed on its distinctiveness, the strength of his writings, the enlightenment and depth of his ideas and the uniqueness of his scientific and intellectual capabilities.
The Egyptian-Russian Foundation for Culture and Science had previously published the book "The Secret of the Golden Coffin" by Yuri Yakovlevich Peribolkin, translated by Dr. Waheed Shoaib, and in addition to that the book "Divine Father I" written by Otto Shaden had been published, translated by Dr. Waheed Shoaib.
Sun, May. 3, 2020
