Manichaeism - An Ancient Faith Rediscovered

Informationen zum Autor Dr Nicholas Baker-Brian is Lecturer in Theology at Cardiff University. He is an expert on the Religions of Late Antiquity, especially Manichaeism, and is the author of Manichaeism in the Later Roman Empire: A Study of Augustine's Contra Adimantum .     Klappentext The first general comprehensive introduction to Manichaeism aimed at a non-specialist and undergraduate readership. > Zusammenfassung Offers an introduction to Manichaeism. This title features a biographical treatment of the founder Mani, situating his personality, his writings and his ideas within the Aramaic Christian tradition of third century (CE) Mesopotamia. It provides a historical treatment of the Manichaean church in late antiquity (250-700 CE).

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• Authors: Nicholas J Baker-Brian, Nicholas J. Baker-Brian, Nicholas John Baker-Brian
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.02.2011
• EAN: 9780567031679
• ISBN: 978-0-567-03167-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Theology, RELIGION / Christianity / History, Theology, Christianity, Gnosticism