From Ismant Al-Kharab to Nag Hammadi: Some Observations about Ideological Diversity in Fourth Century Groups of Coptic Manuscripts

The Kellis (Ismant al-Kharab) find of documentary and literary papyri shows the real cultural life of a Manichaean community. It is the first time that a discovery puts in strict connection literary and liturgical manuscripts with the context in which they were read or produced, that is, a Manichaea...

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Main Author: Camplani, Alberto 1961- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Morcelliana [2020]
In: Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni
Year: 2020, Volume: 86, Issue: 1, Pages: 117-140
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Kellis (Egypt) / Manichaean / Handwriting / Language / Medinet Madi / Nag Hammadi Texts / Religious pluralism / History 300-400
IxTheo Classification:BF Gnosticism
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
KBL Near East and North Africa
Further subjects:B Manichaeism
B Codici di Nag Hammadi
B Manichaeans
B Kellis (Extinct city)
B Egyptian antiquities
B LITURGY & literature
B Coptic culture
B Cultura copta
B Coptic inscriptions
B Ancient libraries
B Antiche biblioteche
B Nag Hammadi Codices
B Manicheismo