Das Fortleben antiker Religionspraxis am Beispiel der heutigen Mandäer
The article deals with the last Gnostic community in the world still active today, the Mandaeans. Due to the violent events in the ancestral territories of the Mandaeans (Iraq and Iran), they now live scattered all over the world. The article gives an overview of the current settlement areas and loc...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | German |
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Evangelische Verlagsanstalt
2020
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| In: |
Theologische Literaturzeitung
Year: 2020, Volume: 145, Issue: 12, Pages: 1149-1160 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mandeans
/ Diaspora (Religion)
/ Religious practice
/ Ritual
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| IxTheo Classification: | AF Geography of religion AG Religious life; material religion BF Gnosticism |
| Summary: | The article deals with the last Gnostic community in the world still active today, the Mandaeans. Due to the violent events in the ancestral territories of the Mandaeans (Iraq and Iran), they now live scattered all over the world. The article gives an overview of the current settlement areas and locations as well as the organization of the communities. It also considers the challenges in the diaspora and their influence on rites and hierarchy. Especially the baptism in basins with tap water puts the communities to a crucial test. The little known journalistic activities of the Mandaeans are also addressed. |
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| ISSN: | 0040-5671 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theologische Literaturzeitung
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