Akhenaton's monotheism
A)may be viewed as the vision of a great prophet who replaced traditional polytheism with a single god, Aton, depicted as the sun disk.
B)may have been intended to stem the growing power of Egypt's priests.
C)had little impact on the Egyptian population and was quickly eliminated after Akhenaton's death.
D)is a continuing controversy among historians.
E)all of the above

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All of the statements are true. Akhenaton is viewed as a prophet who introduced monotheism to Egypt, his monotheism was intended to weaken the power of the traditional priesthood, and his beliefs were ultimately replaced by the traditional polytheism after his death. The interpretation of Akhenaton's monotheism is still debated by historians.

Akhenaton's Monotheism