Moses and Akhenaten: Brothers in Alms Paperback – 10 Jan. 2015

It is interesting to note one's emotional response to familiar figures when they turns up in a work such as this. It covers such a huge expanse of history. There is still so much we don't know about such busy and industrious people.The first half of this book is a strong academic account of the lands around that grand old rive Nile and those who's lives and times flowed along with it. Most certainly something to have in the library. Though a strident march through the history of those whom most of us have never heard, it is written in handy bit sized chunks It is detailed and lovingly researched, readable and exiting in its own right.But it is when you turn the page and are met with someone who, for so many of us, looms as large on our ancient horizons as any ancestor, that the author's analysis and presentation comes into its own. It is an exhilarating and compelling read. Highly recommended for scholars and readers who like something some fresh meat to gnaw on those dusty old bones.

Easy read full of information. Well researched.

The possibility of Moses and Prince Thutmosis being the same person could well be true, considering the religion of the aten

Easy to read easy to understand full of great info and a very well written book . Loved it

We finally have a reason for the plagues of Egypt mentioned in Exodus and a reason for why Amarna was abandoned. In the process of this revelation, the author makes a solid case for the idea that Moses and Akhenaten were the same person. In my opinion this was much better than Osmans book on this topic because provided the missing piece of the puzzle that's been gnawing at me for weeks. He offers this information so nonchalantly that someone who isn't actively researching the mystery of what exactly Moses, Akhenaten, The Bible, the exodus and the roots of monotheism have in common would miss the profundity of it. I may have eventually picked up on this but it could have taken years. This is very well written and packed with information. Note taking is difficult because if you copied all the major relevant information, you'd have another copy of the book by the end. For anyone looking for a book on the subject, look no further.

In this intriguing, well-written and apparently very well-researched book an enthusiastic Ted Loukes tries to make a case for Egyptian Crown Prince Tuthmose V (son of Amenhotep III/Queen Tiye and Akhenaten’s older brother) and Moses having been the same person. Mr. Loukes concedes that his is one theory among many and that it contradicts some widely-held assumptions (e.g. that Tuthmose actually died before the end of his father’s reign) but it all sounds quite plausible except for some nagging questions :How can the few generations from Jacob to Tuthmose V have spanned the 430 years the Israelites are supposed to have been in Egypt ?Why would Tiye have to hide her baby from his father ? Despite the threat that his reign would end at the hands of a child born to the Israelites Amenhotep III surely wouldn’t have killed his own first-born son ?Where does Moses’ brother Aaron suddenly spring from. Is he supposed to be Horemheb ?(It is quite possible that I missed some cues in the wealth of information contained in the book).

Ted Loukes has undertaken an epic journey of historical discovery in his book Moses and Akhenaten: Brothers in Alms. He has successfully expressed academic evidence of the connection between the cultures of the ancient Egyptians and that of the Israelites in a way that not only engages readers but also propels them into an adventure into the beginnings of the Western religious tradition.The book has been extensively researched and the complex detail is counter balanced by the clear and concise summaries that appear at the end of each section. There are also a variety of new images relating to the Heretic King and Amarna that I have not seen in other publications on this topic. Likewise the material and themes contained in the book will be of interest to those who are both new and experienced in this controversial area of Religious history.At times, the work transcends the bounds of religion and history to include philosophical aspects of belief that are important even in today’s world. As Loukes expresses the power of Aten through the words of Flinders Petrie;“ It was a reaching forward to the truth with a truly philosophic view and determination, which anticipated the course of thought some thousands of years. “(Tell el-Amarna, Petrie)This book not only stands on the shoulders of the other great works on this topic, it provides new insight and illumination in a way that leaves readers asking for more.

The author obviously has gone deep, deep, deep into research to bring the people and events leading up to the Akhetaten event alive. There is half a book to wade through before we get to the amazing insights of this author, and his fully-cogent theory on the relationships between Zaphenath-Panaeh (Joseph), Moses and Akhentaten. Don't expect the classical, 19th-century view! Perhaps there will be a sequel when more tablets come popping out of the sand.

Excellent and well documented. Agrees with many researchers. If only the others would take notice history might be set right.