Studies in Manichaean Literature and Art

This volume consists of two sections. The first is a general analysis by Manfred Heuser of "The Manichaean Myth According to Coptic Sources," The second is a collection of essays by Hans-Joachim Klimkeit on various aspects of Manichaeism including Manichaean symbolism and art.

About the author

Manfred Heuser, Dr.phil. (1992) in History of Religions, Bonn University. He is active as an educationalist in the training of teachers.
Hans-Joachim Klimkeit +, Dr.phil. (1964) in History of Religions, Bonn University, was Professor for Religionswissenschaft at Bonn since 1970. He has published extensively on Indian and Central Asian religions, as well as on Manichaeism, including Gnosis on the Silk Road (Harper, 1993).

Product details

• Authors: Manfred Heuser, Hans-Joachim Klimkeit
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.07.1998
• EAN: 9789004107168
• ISBN: 978-90-04-10716-8
• No. of pages: 360
• Dimensions: 167 mm x 247 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 798 g
• Series: Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Stu
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous