02148cam a22003133u 4500 58065 UtSlPG 20260610134334.0 m cr n 260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 DT Pfeiffer, Charles F., 1919-1976 Tell el Amarna and the Bible Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2018 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2018-10-10 Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Tell el Amarna and the Bible" by Charles F. Pfeiffer is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the archaeological discoveries associated with the Amarna Age in ancient Egypt, particularly focusing on the relationship between these findings and biblical narratives. It delves into the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaton, his religious reforms, and their implications for understanding the historical context of the Hebrew Bible. The opening of the work establishes the significance of the Amarna Age, setting the stage for the discoveries at the archaeological site of Amarna, where a trove of clay tablets known as the Amarna Tablets was uncovered. Pfeiffer details the historical background leading to these finds, touching upon the impact of earlier Egyptian expeditions and their contributions to understanding ancient Egyptian civilization. The narrative introduces key figures, including Akhenaton and Amenhotep III, while discussing the political and religious dynamics of their time, thus framing the ongoing interplay between these ancient events and their biblical relevance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C. Tell el-Amarna (Egypt) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58065 98893 98893