Heralds of that good realm : Syro-Mesopotamian gnosis and Jewish traditions / by John C. Reeves.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reeves, John C., author.

Series:

Nag Hammadi and Manichaean studies ; 41.

Nag Hammadi and Manichaean studies ; 41

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manichaeism--Syria.

Manichaeism.

Syria--Religion.

Syria.

Iraq--Religion.

Iraq.

Cologne Mani codex.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands ; New York ; Koln : E. J. Brill, [1996]

Summary:

This volume examines the transmission of biblical pseudepigraphic literature and motifs from their largely Jewish cultural contexts in Palestine to developing gnostic milieux of Syria and Mesopotamia, particularly that one lying behind the birth and growth of Manichaeism. It surveys biblical pseudepigraphic literary activity in the late antique Near East, devoting special attention to revelatory works attributed to the five biblical forefathers who are cited in the Cologne Mani Codex : Adam, Seth, Enosh, Shem, and Enoch. The author provides a philological, literary, and religio-historical analysis of each of the five pseudepigraphic citations contained in the Codex, and offers hypotheses regarding the original provenance of each citation and the means by which these traditions have been adapted to their present context. This study is an important contribution to the scholarly reassessment of the roles played by Second Temple Judaism, Jewish Christian sectarianism, and classical gnosis in the formulation and development of Syro-Mesopotamian religious currents.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / John C. Reeves

Preface and Acknowledgments / John C. Reeves

Supplemental Abbreviations and Short References / John C. Reeves

From Forefathers to Heralds: The Transformation of Biblical Primeval History / John C. Reeves

Manichaeism and the Biblical Forefathers / John C. Reeves

The Forefathers as Authors in Late Antique and Medieval Near Eastern Religious Traditions / John C. Reeves

The CMC Apocalypse Fragments and Jewish Pseudepigrapha / John C. Reeves

The Apocalypse of Adam / John C. Reeves

The Apocalypse of Sethel / John C. Reeves

The Apocalypse of Enosh / John C. Reeves

The Apocalypse of Shem / John C. Reeves

The Apocalypse of Enoch / John C. Reeves

Conclusion / John C. Reeves

Reassessing Syro-Mesopotamian Gnosis and Jewish Traditions: Some Concluding Remarks / John C. Reeves

Bibliography / John C. Reeves

Index of Citations / John C. Reeves

Index of Ancient and Medieval Authorities / John C. Reeves

Index of Modern Authors / John C. Reeves.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789004439702

9004439706

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004439702 DOI