Research Catalog

Title

The Manichaeans of the Roman East : Manichaeism in Greek anti-Manichaica and Roman imperial legislation / by Rea Matsangou.

Author

Matsangou, Rea, 1962-

Publication

• Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]
• ©2023

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Details

Description

xxii, 580 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

"The Manichaeans of the Roman East is the first monograph that synthesizes an enormous body of primary material to reconstruct the history of East-Roman Manichaeans, from the time their first missionaries arrived in the territory of the Roman East until the disappearance of Manichaeism from the Eastern Roman Empire. Through her systematically comparative and intertextual investigation of the sources, Matsangou provides a number of original approaches to issues such as the classification of Manichaeism, the socio-religious profile and lifestyle of East Roman Manichaeans, the triggers of the severe anti-Manichaean persecutions. She thoroughly analyses the relationship between Manichaean and Christian ascetics for the first time, suggesting a possible Manichaean impact on the rise of ascetic manifestations among Christian ascetics, monks, and individuals in society. By considering the dimensions of the phenomenon of crypto-Manichaeism and using the concept of "entryism"-borrowed from politics-as a theoretical model, Matsangou makes intriguing hypotheses suggesting an alternative explanation for the disappearance of Manichaeism from the Roman East"--

Series Statement

Nag Hammadi and Manichaean studies, 0929-2470 ; volume 105

Uniform Title

Nag Hammadi and Manichaean studies ; 105.

Alternative Title

Manichaeism in Greek anti-Manichaica & Roman imperial legislation

Subject

• 30-600
• Manichaeism > Rome
• Manichaeans > Persecutions
• Asceticism > History > Early church, ca. 30-600
• Asceticism > Early church
• Manichaeism
• Religion
• Rome > Religion
• Rome (Empire)

Genre/Form

History

Note

• Slight revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Leiden University, 2021.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages [515]-557) and indexes.

Terms of Use (note)

• Current Copyright Fee: GBP25.00

Contents

An Introductory Presentation of Selected Sources of Greek Anti-Manichaica -- The Arrival and Spread of Manichaeism in the Roman East -- The Manichaeans in Roman Imperial Legislation -- Classifying Manichaeism -- Manichaean Beliefs and Practices -- Manichaeism in Society -- Manichaean Communities, Churches, and Individuals -- The Dissolution of Manichaeism in the Roman East.

Call Number

JFE 24-1260

ISBN

• 9789004542846
• 9004542841
• 9789004544222 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2023013644

OCLC

1371748578

Author

Matsangou, Rea, 1962- author.

Title

The Manichaeans of the Roman East : Manichaeism in Greek anti-Manichaica and Roman imperial legislation / by Rea Matsangou.

Publisher

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]

Copyright Date

©2023

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Nag Hammadi and Manichaean studies, 0929-2470 ; volume 105

Nag Hammadi and Manichaean studies ; 105.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages [515]-557) and indexes.

Terms Of Use

Current Copyright Fee: GBP25.00 0. Uk

Chronological Term

30-600

Other Form:

Online version: Matsangou, Rea, 1962- Manichaeans of the Roman East Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023] 9789004544222 (DLC) 2023013645

Research Call Number

JFE 24-1260