Mysteries, teletai and Mithras Manichaeism in the Heresiological Discourse

Between the late third century and the early fourth century, Christians viewed unfavourably the spread of Manichaeism within the Roman Empire and begun to polemicise against this new religion. The paper will study how Christian authors adapt to Manichaeism one of the polemical strategies they have a...

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Main Author: Van den Kerchove, Anna (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck [2018]
In: Religion in the Roman empire
Year: 2018, Volume: 4, Issue: 3, Pages: 303-330
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Roman Empire / Church / Manichaeism / Heresy / Mithraism / Polemics
Further subjects:B Acta Archelai
B Manichaeism
B heresiology
B Mithras
B Epiphanius
B ALEXANDER OF LYCOPOLIS
B SOCRATES OF CONSTANTINOPLE
B Cyril of Jerusalem
B Dionysus Deity
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