The Power of the Written Word in Manichaeism
The prominent role books and the act of writing played in the life of the Manichaean Church distinguishes Manichaeism even among other “religions of the book.” This article tackles the question whether the primacy of writing was established by Mani himself or resulted from a development that occurre...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2022
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Numen
Year: 2022, Volume: 69, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-26 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Manichaeism
/ Writing
/ Ritualization
/ Orality
/ History 216-399
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BF Gnosticism TB Antiquity |
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Kephalaia
B Manichaeism B act of writing B Mani B Orality |
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