Mani at the court of the Persian kings : studies on the Chester Beatty Kephalaia Codex / by Iain Gardner, Jason BeDuhn, Paul Dilley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gardner, Iain, author.

BeDuhn, Jason, author.

Dilley, Paul, author.

Series:

Nag Hammadi and Manichaean studies ; Volume 87.

Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies, 0929-2470 ; Volume 87

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mani, active 3rd century.

Mani.

Kephalaia.

Manichaeism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 p.)

Place of Publication:

Brill 2015

Leiden, Netherlands : Brill, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 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.

Contents:

Front Matter / Iain Gardner , Jason BeDuhn and Paul Dilley

An Introduction to the Chester Beatty Kephalaia Codex / Iain Gardner

Mani’s Wisdom at the Court of the Persian Kings: The Genre and Context of the Chester Beatty Kephalaia / Paul Dilley

Parallels between Coptic and Iranian Kephalaia: Goundesh and the King of Touran / Jason BeDuhn

The Final Ten Chapters / Iain Gardner

Also Schrieb Zarathustra? Mani As Interpreter of the ‘Law of Zarades’ / Paul Dilley

Iranian Epic in the Chester Beatty Kephalaia / Jason BeDuhn

Mani’s Last Days / Iain Gardner

‘Hell Exists, and We Have Seen the Place Where It Is’: Rapture and Religious Competition in Sasanian Iran / Paul Dilley

Mani and the Crystallization of the Concept of ‘Religion’ in Third Century Iran / Jason BeDuhn

Works Cited / Iain Gardner , Jason BeDuhn and Paul Dilley

Index / Iain Gardner , Jason BeDuhn and Paul Dilley.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-28262-9

OCLC:

897644188

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004282629 DOI