Mandaeism in Antiquity and the Antiquity of Mandaeism
The evidence for a history of Mandaeism during the period of Late Antiquity (3rd-8th c. CE) and its evolution as a religious tradition prior to and immediately following the advent of Islam is surveyed. This evidence includes the Mandaean manuscript tradition, the testimony of outside witnesses, and...
| Published in: | Religion compass |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2012
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Religion compass
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| Summary: | The evidence for a history of Mandaeism during the period of Late Antiquity (3rd-8th c. CE) and its evolution as a religious tradition prior to and immediately following the advent of Islam is surveyed. This evidence includes the Mandaean manuscript tradition, the testimony of outside witnesses, and the corpus of incantation texts from Late Antique Mesopotamia. It is noted that the study of this evidence has typically been subsumed under the study of related traditions, and that it could benefit from a reassessment. The issues addressed include Mandaeism’s relationship to other religions, such as Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Manichaeism, the antiquity and authenticity of its traditions, and the extent of Islamic influence upon them. |
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| ISSN: | 1749-8171 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion compass
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-8171.2012.00349.x |