RT Book
T1 Manichaeism: an ancient faith rediscovered
A1 Baker-Brian, Nicholas 1973-
LA English
PP London u.a.
PB T & T Clark
YR 2025
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/623081229
AB This study will be a historical and theological introduction to Manichaeism. It will comprise a biographical treatment of the founder Mani, situating his personality, his writings and his ideas within the Aramaic Christian tradition of third century (CE) Mesopotamia. It will provide a historical treatment of the Manichaean church in late antiquity (250-700 CE), detailing the emergence of Manichaeism in the late Roman and Byzantine empires, in addition to examining the continuation of Manichaean traditions in the eastern world (China) up to the thirteenth century and beyond.The book will consider the theology of Maniʹs system, with the aim of providing a clear-eyed treatment of the cosmogonic, scriptural and ecclesiological ideas forming its foundations. The study will base its analysis on original Manichaean literary sources, together with rehabilitating the representation of Manichaeism in those writings that polemicised against the religion. The study will aim to demonstrate the highly syncretic nature of Manichaeism, and will look to move forward "traditional" perceptions of the religion as being simply a form of Christian Gnostic Dualism. -- Description from http://www.continuumbooks.com (Oct. 12, 2011)
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN BT1410
SN 0567031675
SN 0567031667
SN 9780567031679
SN 9780567031662
K1 Mani : active 3rd century
K1 Manichaeism
K1 Mani, 3rd cent