Frontiers of faith : the Christian encounter with Manichaeism in the Acts of Archelaus /

Frontiers of faith : the Christian encounter with Manichaeism in the Acts of Archelaus /

Taking as their common subject the key early Christian anti-Manichaean work, the Acts of Archelaus ( Acta Archelai ), the contributors to this volume offer a systematic exploration of what the text has to tell us about inter-religious contact, conflict, and comprehension at a crucial moment in relig...

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Other Authors: BeDuhn, Jason., Mirecki, Paul Allan.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Boston : Brill, 2007.

Series: Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies 61.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2007, ISBN: 9789004222700.

Subjects:

Hegemonius. > Acta Archelai.
Acta Archelai (Hegemonius)
Manicheïsme.
Vroege christendom.
Christianity and other religions > Manichaeism.
Manichaeism > Christianity.
Manichaeism > History and criticism.
Manichaeism.

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Call Number: BT1410 .F76 2007

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Materials /
  • J.D. Beduhn and P. Mirecki
  • Chapter One. Placing The Acts Of Archelaus /
  • Jason Beduhn and Paul Mirecki
  • Chapter Two. Hesitant And Ignorant: The Portrayal Of Mani In The Acts Of Archelaus /
  • J. Kevin Coyle
  • Chapter Three. Mani's Letter To Marcellus: Fact And Fiction In The Acta Archelai Revisite /
  • Diain Gardner
  • Chapter Four. Narrative Options In Manichaean Eschatology /
  • Tudor Andrei Sala
  • Chapter Five. A Clash Of Portraits:Contrasts Between Archelaus And Mani In The Acta Archelai /
  • J. Kevin Coyle
  • Chapter Six. A War Of Words: Intertextuality And The Struggle Over The Legacy Of Christ In The Acta Archelai /
  • Jason Beduhn
  • Chapter Seven. The Light And The Darkness: The Two Natures, Free Will, And The Scriptural Evidence In The Acta Archelai /
  • Kevin Kaatz
  • Chapter Eight. "Et Sicut Rex . . .": Competing Ideas Of Kingship In The Anti-Manichaean Acta Archelai /
  • Timothy Pettipiece
  • Chapter Nine. Biblical Antitheses, Adda, And The Acts Of Archelaus /
  • Jason Beduhn
  • Chapter Ten. Acta Archelai 63.5-6 And Pgm I. 42-195: A Rooftop Ritual For Acquiring An Aerial Spirit Assistant /
  • Paul Mirecki
  • Chapter Eleven. Basilides' 'Barbarian Cosmogony': Its Nature And Function Within The Acta Archelai /
  • Byard Bennett
  • Bibliography /
  • J.D. Beduhn and P. Mirecki
  • Table Of Biblical References /
  • J.D. Beduhn and P. Mirecki
  • General Index /
  • J.D. Beduhn and P. Mirecki
  • Index Of Modern Authors /
  • J.D. Beduhn and P. Mirecki.