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OverviewThis book provides an anthology of sources highlighting Manichaeism, a gnostic religion which flourished largely clandestinely in the Near East, Central Asia, and China until the beginning of the seventeenth century. It translates and discusses the importance of a number of Arabic, Syriac, and Hebrew testimonies for a proper understanding of the cultural importance of what most scholars consider to be the first 'world religion.' Many of these sources are translated here into English for the first time. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John C. ReevesPublisher: Equinox Publishing Ltd Imprint: Equinox Publishing Ltd Edition: annotated edition Dimensions: Width: 16.90cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.676kg ISBN: 9781904768524ISBN 10: 1904768520 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 01 December 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly 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 ContentsReviewsReeves is a superb scholar who has meticulously researched the literature relevant to this project. His extensive learning is manifest throughout. Nothing like this anthology exists in English for the Islamicate testimonia on Manichaeism, and therefore it fills an extremely important gap. Michael A. Williams, Professor of Comparative Religion and Near Eastern Languages and Civilization, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington At long last, after waiting three decades, we now have a work in English on the history of the religion of the Mani based on the rich original sources in Arabic by a scholar who is eminently qualified to undertake the task. This work is likely to remain a standard in its field for a long time to come. Journal of Semitic Studies An important source book. Vigiliae Christianae These Prolegomena build strong foundations for the future work that will take decades; John C. Reeves made a great service to the scholars by assembling and annotating the scattered sources under one roof. Islam Author InformationJohn C. Reeves, Blumenthal Professor of Judaic Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, specializes in the study of the history of religions of the Near East in late antiquity. He is the author of Jewish Lore in Manichaean Cosmogony (HUC Press, 1992), Heralds of That Good Realm (Brill, 1996), and Trajectories in Near Eastern Apocalyptic (Society of Biblical Literature, forthcoming 2004); editor of Tracing the Threads (Scholars Press, 1994) and Bible and Qur' n (Society of Biblical Literature, 2003); and has published numerous articles exploring intertextual relationships in late antiquity and the medieval era among varieties of Judaism, Christianity, gnostic communities, and Islam. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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