Studies in Manichaean Literature and Art (Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies) [Hardcover]

Manfred Heuser (Author), Hans-Joachim Klimkeit (Author)

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Publication Date: April 1998 | Series: Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies (Book 46)

This volume consists of two sections, written by two authors. The first section contains a study by Manfred Heuser on "The Manichaean Myth According to Coptic Sources". This is a systematic presentation of the basic myth as reflected in Coptic material. The second part is a collection of essays on Manichaeism by Hans-Joachim Klimkeit. The essays are concerned, inter alia, with Manichaean art and symbolism, and have examples of Manichaean art from central Asia.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

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• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004107169
• ISBN-13: 978-9004107168
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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This is an Excellent book for everyone looking for a deep study in Manichaeism, especially in concern with the Manichaean Mythos and Art. It is somehox expensive but the delivery was very fast.

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The objective of this work is to be seen by its presentation of the Manichaean myth according to the Coptic sources from Medinet Madi, which form a spatio-temporal unity. More precisely, it is the aim of this work to take as its starting point the Coptic sources, and from there to expound the basic axioms of the teachings and the course of mythic events, as well as to present the figures of the gods and their functions in myth. Such a total presentation of the Manichaean myth as it is reflected in the Coptic sources has not previously been attempted, although there is certainly a wealth of individual investigations of the Coptic Manichaica with reference to selected problems and concrete questions.