Jesus in the Manichaean Writings [Hardcover]

Majella Franzmann (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0567089649 | ISBN-13: 978-0567089649

Manichaeism was a dualistic religious system with Christian, Gnostic and pagan elements, founded in Persia in the third century by Manes. This is the first full-length study of the Manichaean Jesus, since the publication of several major Manichaean texts such as the Homilies, Psalm Book and Kephalaia in the 1930s and 1940s. A knowledge of Manichaean Christology is important for any understanding of the development of Christologies in the early cen-turies CE, whether within mainstream Christianity or within associated het-erodox groups. This book undertakes a comprehensive study of six distinct figures of Jesus that can be found in both Eastern and Western Manichaean lit-erature. Previous partial studies of Manichaean Christology have tended to restrict their focus to texts from either Eastern or Western traditions alone. Majella Franzmann argues that a single Manichaean Jesus can be discerned behind the many different representations to be found.

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“…the book will be of interest to many readers precisely because it contains so many passage culled from a wide body of literature.” –RRT (Reviews in Religion and Theology), 12.1, 2/05

About the Author

Majella Franzmann is Professor of Comparative Religion at the University of New England, Australia.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 184 pages
• Publisher: T&T Clark Int'l (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0567089649
• ISBN-13: 978-0567089649
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,565,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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