Biblical argument in Manichaean missionary practice : the case of Adimantus and Augustine /

Biblical argument in Manichaean missionary practice : the case of Adimantus and Augustine /

The use and appreciation of Scripture by the Manichaeans is a field of research with many unanswered questions. This study offers an investigation into the role of the Bible in the writings of the important Manichaean missionary Addas Adimantus (flor. circa 250 CE), one of Mani's first disciple...

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Main Author: Berg, Jacob Albert van den, 1975-

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Series: Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies 70.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2010, ISBN: 9789004222731.

Subjects:

Augustine, > Saint, Bishop of Hippo. > Contra Adimantum.
Bible > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Manichaeism.

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Call Number: BR65.A62132 B47 2010

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material /
  • J.A. Van Den Berg
  • Chapter One. Introduction /
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  • Chapter Two. Adimantus: A Manichaean Missionary /
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  • Chapter Three. Adimantus' Disputationes: A Reconstruction /
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  • Chapter Four. Analysis Of The Disputationes: Its Method, Contents, And Purposes /
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  • Chapter Five. The Literary Context Of The Disputationes /
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  • Chapter Six. Conclusions And Suggestions For Further Research /
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  • Bibliography /
  • J.A. Van Den Berg
  • Indices /
  • J.A. Van Den Berg.