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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John C. ReevesPublisher: Equinox Publishing Ltd Imprint: Equinox Publishing Ltd Edition: Annotated edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.522kg ISBN: 9781781790380ISBN 10: 1781790388 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 01 September 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback 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 ContentsPreface Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: Biographical Testimonia About Mani Chapter Three: Fragments of Manichaean Scripture: A Classified Collection of Islamicate Testimonia Chapter Four: Testimonia About Manichaean Teachings Chapter Five: 'Historical' Testimonia About Manichaeism and Manichaeans Chronological Roster of SourcesReviews'Reeves 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 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 and the medieval era. 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, 2005); editor of Tracing the Threads (Scholars Press, 1994) and Bible and Qur'an (Society of Biblical Literature, 2003); and has published numerous articles exploring aspects of the literary and historical relationships among the varieties of indigenous, Jewish, Christian, Zoroastrian, Gnostic and Muslim communities. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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