Akhenaten, Dweller in Truth
- Akhenaten, Dweller in Truth
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name = Akhenaten, Dweller in Truth
title_orig =
translator = Tagreid Abu-Hassabo
author = Naguib Mahfouz
cover_artist = Eric Fuentecilla
country = Egypt
language = Arabic
series =
genre = Historical, Novel
publisher = Columbia University Press (hb) & Bantam Doubleday Dell (pb) (both translations)
release_date = 1985 (translation 1998)
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
pages = 180 p. (hardback edition) & 168 p. (paperback edition)
isbn = ISBN 977-424-470-2 (hardback edition) & ISBN 0-385-49909-4 (paperback edition)
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"Akhenaten, Dweller in Truth" is a novel written and publishd by Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz in 1985. It was translated from Arabic into English in 1998 by Tagreid Abu-Hassabo.
Plot summary
On the way from Saïs in ancient Egypt with his father, the scribe Meriamun points out the ruins of Akhetaten, the city that the "heretic pharaoh" Akhenaten built for his One and Only God. Seeking a balanced perspective on the events of that time, which split Egypt politically and religiously, Meriamun gets a letter of introduction from his father to many members of Akhenaten's court, among them the High Priest of Amun, his chief of security Haremhab, and his queen Nefertiti. Each tale adds a new dimension to the enigma that is Akhenaten and the thoughts of those that were close to him allow Meriamun – and the reader – to judge for themselves whether Akhenaten was a power politician or a true believer.
Characters
* Akhenaten
* Nefertiti
* Ay
* Tey
* High Priest of Amun
* Bento
* Haremhab
* Bek
* Tadukhipa
* Toto
* Tey
* Mutnedjmet
* Meri-Ra
* Mae
* Maho
* Nakht
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