Mani at the court of the Persian kings : studies on the Chester Beatty Kephalaia Codex /
In Mani at the Court of the Persian Kings the authors explore evidence arising from their project to edit the Chester Beatty Kephalaia codex. This new text presents Mani at the heart of Sasanian Iran in dialogue with its sages and nobles, acting as a cultural mediator between East and West and inter...
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Format: eBook
Language: English
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Leiden :
Brill,
[2015]
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Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies
87.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2015, ISBN: 9789004287389.
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Call Number: BT1410 .G37 2015
| Summary: | In Mani at the Court of the Persian Kings the authors explore evidence arising from their project to edit the Chester Beatty Kephalaia codex. This new text presents Mani at the heart of Sasanian Iran in dialogue with its sages and nobles, acting as a cultural mediator between East and West and interpreter of Christian, Iranian, and Indian traditions. Nine chapters study Mani's appropriation of the 'law of Zarades' and of Iranian epic; suggest a new understanding of his last days; and analyse his formative role in the history of late antique religions. These interdisciplinary studies advance research in several fields and will be of interest to scholars of Manichaeism, Sasanian Iran, and the development of religions in Late Antiquity. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 320 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-307) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004282629 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |