A British Egyptologist tells the story of the heretic pharaoh, from his parents and grandparents through his early years and the building of a new capital to the formulation of the religion of the Aton. Weigall translates the great hymn to the sun and presents Akhnaton as an idealist far ahead of his age, a view later scholars have questioned.
A vivid and influential portrait that shaped the modern fascination with Akhenaten. Download the free EPUB.