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The Hebrew Pharaohs of Egypt: The Secret Lineage of the Patriarch Joseph
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #531549 in Books
- Published on: 2004-01-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 208 pages
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Interesting alternative history
Drawing on the Bible, the Koran and various ancient Egyptian sources, the author places the events of Exodus in the time of Ramses I. This new interpretation of history may be compared with the work of Velikovsky although their conclusions are not the same; Velikovsky identifies Ramses I with Necho I of the end of the 7th century B.C.
I don’t know who is correct, but Osman certainly provides a great read in this book as he identifies the biblical Joseph with Yuya, grand vizier of the 18th dynasty pharaoh Tuthmose IV. From this follows the introduction of monotheism by queen Tiye and her son Akhenaten. This explains the animosity shown towards Akhenaten and his religion by the later pharaoh Horemheb, whom Osman identifies as the oppressor king of the book of Exodus.
This book consists of two parts: A Father To Pharaoh which details the aforementioned history, and Notes And Sources, which contains the evidence and an interesting chapter on the name of Joseph/Yuya. This fascinating work concludes with a bibliography and index.
I also recommend The House Of The Messiah by this author plus the books of Immanuel Velikovsky, like Ages In Chaos, Oedipus And Akhnaten an Ramses II And His Time.
New Book; Old Book; does it matter?
I doubt if most readers will really care that this book is a reprint of a book first published in 1987 by Souvenir Press under the title 'Stranger in the Valley of the Kings'. When I first read it nearly twenty years ago I was blown away. Since then I have read around a hundred books on the New Kingdom period in Ancient Egypt and 'The Hebrew Pharoahs of Egypt/Stranger in the Valley of the Kings' still stays in my mind as one of the best books on the subject.
Interesting
A very interesting book by Ahmed Osman once again. I found it very educational and it got me thinking about the the aspects of the history of my religion that were "ignored". I'll certainly be reading more!!!
