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Manichaeism in Central Asia and China (Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies)

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All of his major books are exceptional reading and extremely informative. They aren't for someone who wants a casual understanding of Manichaeism, but they are never unreadably obtuse or so loaded with jargon as to be incomprehensible. I used them extensively in university and was sad when I had to return them to the library.

This is the author's second volume of selected articles on Manichaeism (the first volume, Manichaeism in Mesopotamia & the Roman East, is also published by Brill, 1994), and contains studies on the history and texts of the sect in Central Asia and especially in China. It also contains a working catalog of published Manichaean texts from Central Asia, Egypt and North Africa which is published here for the first time. Several of the essays were published early in Lieu's research career and such is the pace of research and discovery in Manichaean studies that they have all been substantially revised, updated and expanded for this book. Highly recommended.