| Manichaean Texts from the Roman Empire Contributor(s): Lieu, Samuel N. C. (Author), Gardner, Iain M. F. (Author), Lieu, Samuel N. C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 052156090X ISBN-13: 9780521560900 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $98.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: Founded by Mani (c. AD 216-276), a Syrian visionary of Judaeo-Christian ancestry from Persian Mesopotamia, Manichaeism spread rapidly into the Roman Empire in the third and fourth centuries AD and became one of the most persecuted heresies under Christian Roman emperors. This collection of sources draws from material mostly unknown to English-speaking scholars and students. The religion established missionary cells in Syria, Egypt, North Africa and Rome and included Augustine of Hippo as the most famous of its converts. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 299.932 |
| LCCN: 2003055821 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6" W x 9" (1.45 lbs) 334 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
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Contributor Bio(s): Lieu, Samuel N. C.: - Samuel Nan-Chiang Lieu is Professor of Ancient History and Co-Director of the Ancient History Documentary Research Centre, Macquarie University. He is the author of many books including The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars II AD 363 630 (with G. Greatrex, 2002), From Constantine to Julian: Pagan and Byzantine Views (with D. A. S. Montserrat, 1996), The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars AD 226 363 (with M. Dodgeon, 1991, revised 1994, 1996).Gardner, Iain: - Dr Iain Gardner is Chair and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Studies in Religion, Sydney University. He has published widely in Coptic and Manichaean studies, including the standard The Kephalaia of the Teacher (1995). He is also editor for the newly found Manichaean texts from the Dakhleh Oasis. |
