The Origin and Meaning of Mandaic

The most characteristic figures in the Mandaean religion are the beings known as the eutria. unlike the supreme being, who remains largely aloof from the material world, the eutria repeatedly intervene in the affairs of mankind to protect the Mandaeans and punish those who threaten them. The origin...

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Main Author: Häberl, Charles G. 1976- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford University Press [2017]
In: Journal of Semitic studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 62, Issue: 1, Pages: 77-91
IxTheo Classification:BC Ancient Orient; religion
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