Understanding Akhenaten with Dr. Kara Cooney | Bible & Archaeology

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-Abs... ✨Become a Bible & Archaeology patron:   / bibleandarch   📚 Check out our online courses:   / 118539   ✉️ Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu 🌐 Everywhere you can find us: https://linktr.ee/bibleandarchaeology 📣 Affiliate Disclosure: Using the links above may generate a modest commission at no additional cost to you and helps support our educational work. 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 Bible & Archaeology is a University of Iowa production. The views and opinions expressed on Bible & Archaeology belong solely to the individuals who share them. They do not represent the positions of the University of Iowa or the State of Iowa.