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Moses and Monotheism

by Sigmund Freud

Freud’s speculative account of Moses and monotheism

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Freud’s speculative account of Moses and monotheism

First published in 1939 and reprinted here in 2010, Freud’s study applies psychological speculation to the origins of Jewish religion. It proposes an Egyptian background for Moses, links him to the monotheism associated with Akhenaten, and presents a theory in which the killing of Moses and its inherited guilt shape later religious life. The book brings together ancient history and Freud’s interpretation of collective memory and religious belief, making its central subject not only Moses’s identity but also how a community might carry the psychological consequences of a foundational event.

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  • Readers interested in Freud’s approach to religion and psychology.
  • Those exploring interpretations of Moses, ancient Egypt, and monotheism.
  • Readers studying theories about collective memory and inherited guilt.

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Psychology of religionMoses and Jewish originsAncient Egyptian monotheismCollective memory and inherited guilt

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2010 Reprint of 1939 Edition. In Moses and Monotheism, Freud speculates that Moses was not Jewish, but actually born into Ancient Egyptian nobility and was perhaps a follower of Akhenaten, an ancient Egyptian monotheist. Freud further suggests that Moses led only his close followers into freedom during an unstable period in Egyptian history and that his followers subsequently killed Moses in rebellion afterward. Freud speculates that the guilt from the murder of Moses is inherited through the generations; this guilt then drives the Jews to religion to make them feel better.
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