Oedipus and Akhnaton: Myth and History- The Tragic Events in the Life of the Royal House of the Hundred-Gated Thebes
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, [1960]. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.
Black cloth with gold spine titles and front decoration; 9.5 inches tall; 5-208 pages; illustrated with plates. 12th Printing. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; The dust jacket with the price intact has minimal rubs on the spine tips.
Immanuel Velikovsky’s Oedipus and Akhnaton: Myth and History, first published in 1960, examines the intersections of mythology, historical record, and ancient chronology through the lens of classical Greek legend and Egyptian history.
Velikovsky argues that the story of Oedipus may have roots in real historical events, connecting the myth to Pharaoh Akhnaton’s reign and the upheavals of the late Bronze Age. Drawing on sources from archaeology, Greek Mythology, biblical texts, and ancient inscriptions, he proposes radical chronological revisions that challenge conventional historical timelines.
While controversial and widely debated among mainstream historians, the work remains influential within alternative historiography, offering a provocative exploration of how myth, legend, and recorded history can intersect.
Subjects: Oedipus, Akhnaton, Ancient Egypt, Greek Mythology, Bronze Age, Alternative Chronology, Classical History, Archaeology, Historical Myth Analysis, Historical Revisionism, Mythology Studies, Ancient History.
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Price: $50.00
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