The shift from polytheism to monotheism changed the world radically. Akhenaten and Moses-a figure of history and a figure of tradition-symbolize this shift in its incipient; revolutionary stages and represent two civilizations that were brought into the closest connection as early as the Book of Exodus; where Egypt stands for the old world to be rejected and abandoned in order to enter the new one.The seven chapters of this seminal study shed light on the great transformation from different angles. Between Egypt in the first chapter and monotheism in the last; five chapters deal in various ways with the transition from one to the other; analyzing the Exodus myth; understanding the shift in terms of evolution and revolution; confronting Akhenaten and Moses in a new way; discussing Karl Jaspers' theory of the Axial Age; and dealing with the eighteenth-century view of the Egyptian mysteries as a cultural model.
#490116 in Books Angle Valley Press 2010-04-03Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x 1.00 x 6.25l; 1.34 #File Name: 0971195005329 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This was a good history of one of the lesser known battles of ...By Robert BaileyThis was a good history of one of the lesser known battles of the Civil War. I was amazed at the bravery of the men on both sides who were willing to place their lives on the line in the face of certain death. I had a relative who was captured on the day of this battle; but had not known for certain where he was. . The author listed those likely to have been killed; wounded or captured in the fort Gregg defense. My relative was among those listed. He spent the remainder of the war as a POW at Point Lookout Prison in Maryland.13 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Excellent rendering of a bloody battleBy Steven PetersonA solidly researched and documented work on the bloody battle for Fort Gregg (and Fort Whitworth); as a part of the desperate end game struggle at Petersburg. Grant's forces had already begun to wreck the Confederate position with the crushing defeat by Sheridan and his forces over Pickett's troops at Five Forks. This is the tale of heroism on both sides; as savage fighting took place. The southern troops knew how important it was to hold their position; northern forces understood that a breakthrough would be one more step toward a real victory. A well told story. . . .This book takes us step by step through the events of April 2; 1865. The author uses sources to establish who did what and when. We get stories of the heroism of individuals--both Confederate and Union. The maps that are included in the text give a good sense of the dynamics of the attacks by Union forces on the desperate defenders of the two forts.We learn of the failures of command--and the successes. Some officers on both sides performed poorly; but others excelled. The details in this book add to its value.All in all; a good analysis of a bloody battle. After the day's events; the Confederates had to retreat; leave the Petersburg area. In doing that; the fate of the Confederacy was largely sealed.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good short book on one of the final battles of ...By UmbertoGood short book on one of the final battles of the war which I was not familiar with. Very good descriptions of the carnage and slaughter at fort GREG . It's hard to imagine union soldiers giving up their lives so readily to take the fort. They filled the most with dead bodies ; walked on them ; crawled to the top of the wall and then shot down by rebels.this continued until the Rebels were overwhelmed by greater numbers of Yankees . Good read for graphic descriptions of carnage
