New Light on Manichaeism

New Light on Manichaeism
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 9789047426325
ISBN-13 : 9047426320
Rating : 4/5 (320 Downloads)

Book Synopsis New Light on Manichaeism by : Jason BeDuhn

Download or read book New Light on Manichaeism written by Jason BeDuhn and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009-03-16 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Light on Manichaeism provides the latest discoveries and insights into the Manichaean religion throughout its more than one thousand year history, ranging from glimpses into the life and thought of Mani himself, to developments in doctrine and practice in the religion's North African, Iranian, Central Asian, and Chinese settings. The volume includes contributions from the leading scholars in the field, offering new reconstructions of Manichaean literary and artistic productions, and innovative analyses of the religious, social, and political dynamics that shaped the rise and fall of this world religion.


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