The Mandaean rivers scroll (Diwan Nahrawatha): an analysis
Introducing The rivers scroll -- The Mandaeans : their writings and art -- Prolegomena to the study of The rivers scroll -- Negotiating the text and illustrations of Dn -- The special characteristics of Dn in perspective.
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London New York
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | Gnostica
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Dīvān nahravātā
/ Mandeans
/ Mandaeism
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| Further subjects: | B
Mandaeans
B Mandaeism B Dīwān Nahrawāt̲ā Criticism, interpretation, etc |
| Summary: | Introducing The rivers scroll -- The Mandaeans : their writings and art -- Prolegomena to the study of The rivers scroll -- Negotiating the text and illustrations of Dn -- The special characteristics of Dn in perspective. "This book features detailed analysis of an ancient secret scroll from the Middle East known as the Rivers Scroll or Diwan Nahrawatha, providing valuable insight into the Gnostic Mandaean religion. This important scroll offers a window of understanding into the Mandaean tradition, with its intricate worldview, ritual life, mysticism and esoteric qualities, and also intriguing art. The text of the Rivers Scroll and its artistic symbolism have never before been properly analyzed and interpreted, and the significance of the document has been lost in scholarship. This study includes key segments translated into English for the first time and gives the scroll the worthy place it deserves in the history of the Mandaean tradition. It will be of interest to scholars of Gnosticism, religious studies, archaeology and Semitic languages"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 184 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-032-30914-9 978-0-367-33544-1 |
