Manichaeism: An Ancient Faith Rediscovered
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Overview
In this volume, Nicholas Baker-Brian presents an introduction to Manichaeism—the ancient religion based upon the teachings and writings of its founder Mani. Baker-Brian outlines the belief system, discusses traditions and rituals, dispels common myths, and illuminates connections between this ancient faith and European and Asian religious thinking. In the past, approaching Manichaeism proved puzzling even for scholars, but this work offers readers clear explanations and thoughtful analyses.
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- Presents an introduction to Manichaeism
- Discusses connections between Manichaeism, European, and Asian religious thinking
- Offers readers clear explanations and thoughtful analyses
- The Rediscovery of Manichaeism: Controversies and Sources
- Lives of Mani
- Manichaean Theology I: Theology and Text
- Manichaean Theology II: The Universe, Its Rituals and Its Community
In short, Manichaeism: An Ancient Faith Rediscovered is quite a straightforward and accessible treatment of a topic that is too often neglected or considered as tangential to other “world” world religions. Baker-Brian’s analysis is at home in the academic study of religion, which does not take as self-evident either its object of study or the categories available to describe it.
—Studies in Religion
Nicholas J. Baker-Brian is lecturer in theology at Cardiff University. He is an expert on the religions of Late Antiquity, especially Manichaeism, and is the author of Manichaeism in the Later Roman Empire: A Study of Augustine’s Contra Adimantum.
Reviews
1 rating
Sean
1/17/2018
This has to be one of the worst "academic" works I've ever read. It fails as both history and theology in giving "clear explanations and thoughtful analyses". After finishing reading, I don't feel like I have learned much at all about Manichaeism as the other never gets around to sketching out the history of Manichaeism or outlining its core beliefs. I'm sorry, but I can't think of anything good to say about it.
