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OverviewIn Mani at the Court of the Persian Kings the authors explore evidence arising from their project to edit the Chester Beatty Kephalaia codex. This new text presents Mani at the heart of Sasanian Iran in dialogue with its sages and nobles, acting as a cultural mediator between East and West and interpreter of Christian, Iranian, and Indian traditions. Nine chapters study Mani's appropriation of the 'law of Zarades' and of Iranian epic; suggest a new understanding of his last days; and analyse his formative role in the history of late antique religions. These interdisciplinary studies advance research in several fields and will be of interest to scholars of Manichaeism, Sasanian Iran, and the development of religions in Late Antiquity. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Iain Gardner , Jason D. Beduhn , Paul DilleyPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 87 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.644kg ISBN: 9789004234703ISBN 10: 9004234705 Pages: 322 Publication Date: 14 November 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsIain Gardner, An Introduction to the Chester Beatty Kephalaia Codex PART A: Studies on the Manichaean Kephalaia Paul Dilley, Mani's Wisdom at the Court of the Persian Kings: The Genre and Context of the Chester Beatty Kephalaia Jason David BeDuhn, Parallels between Coptic and Iranian Kephalaia: Goundesh and the King of Touran Iain Gardner, The Final Ten Chapters PART B: New Sources from the Chester Beatty Codex Paul Dilley, Also Schrieb Zarathustra? Mani as Interpreter of the 'Law of Zarades' Jason David BeDuhn, Iranian Epic in the Chester Beatty Kephalaia Iain Gardner, Mani's Last Days. Map and Table of Place Names PART C: Manichaeism and the History of Religions Paul Dilley, 'Hell Exists, and We have Seen the Place Where It Is': Rapture and Religious Competition in Sasanian Iran Jason David BeDuhn, Mani and the Crystallization of the Concept of 'Religion' in Third Century IranReviewsa treasure trove of new insights and fresh perspectives on a hitherto relatively unstudied text. - Paul Foster, University of Edinburgh, in: The Expository Times 127/2 a treasure trove of new insights and fresh perspectives on a hitherto relatively unstudied text. - Paul Foster, University of Edinburgh, in: The Expository Times 127/2, 2015 'a treasure trove of new insights and fresh perspectives on a hitherto relatively unstudied text.' Paul Foster, University of Edinburgh, The Expository Times' 127(2) Author InformationIain Gardner, Ph.D. (Manchaster University 1983), is Professor of the History of Religions at the University of Sydney. He has published many works on both Manichaeism and Coptic papyrology, including (with Malcolm Choat) A Coptic Handbook of Ritual Power (Brepols 2013). Jason BeDuhn, Ph.D. (Indiana University, 1995), is Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions at Northern Arizona University. His previous publications include The Manichaean Body (Johns Hopkins, 2000) and Augustine's Manichaean Dilemma, vols. 1 and 2 (University of Pennsylvania, 2010-2013). Paul Dilley, Ph.D. (Yale University, 2008), is Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa, with a joint appointment in Religious Studies and Classics. He is a specialist in Early Christianity, including Coptic, and has published on monasticism, apocrypha, and Manichaeism. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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