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The Rest Is HistoryMarch 1, 2021
27. Tutankhamun
About This Episode
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook ask why Tutankhamun remains the best known of the Egyptian pharaohs. They examine the discovery of the tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 and discuss Tutankhamun’s relatives, in particular his father Akhenaten.
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Books Mentioned
Moses and Monotheism
Sigmund Freud
“Freud's last book discusses his theory about Akhenaten and Judaism, which has been debunked but created various conspiracy theories.”
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Joseph and His Brothers
Thomas Mann
“Thomas Mann wrote about it in his book, Joseph and His Brothers.”
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Moses the Egyptian
Jan Assmann
“He wrote a fantastic book called Moses the Egyptian, which is essentially about...”
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“Velikovsky's theory of Akhenaten is that he was the inspiration for Oedipus. Velikovsky identifies Amenhotep III with Leviticus, who is Oedipus's father.”
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“Velikovsky identifies Amenhotep III with Leviticus, who is Oedipus's father.”
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