A Manichaean church at Kellis /

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"This volume offers a comprehensive account of a Manichaean community in fourth-century Roman Egypt. The study analyses papyrological material from Kellis, a village in Egypt's Dakhleh Oasis, and their implications for Manichaeism as a socio-religious movement. Drawing on social network th...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Teigen, Håkon Fiane (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]
Series:Nag Hammadi and Manichaean studies, volume 100
Subjects:
Manichaeism.
Manichaeans > Egypt > Kellis (Extinct city)
Manichéisme.
Manichéens > Égypte > Ismant el-Kharab (Ville ancienne)
RELIGION / General
Civilization.
Manichaeans.
Kellis (Extinct city) > Civilization.
Ismant el-Kharab (Ville ancienne) > Civilisation.
Egypt > Kellis (Extinct city)
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Mani's Church and Social Life
  • Life in Kellis: Society and Religion in an Oasis Town
  • The Pamour Family: Familial and Economic Networks
  • Village Networks: The Small World of Fourth-Century Kellis
  • Manichaean Cues: Religious Identity in Everyday Life
  • Manichaean Networks: The Social Networks of the Laity at Kellis
  • Manichaean Books: Textual Practices, Community, and the Literary Texts
  • Manichaean Rituals: Elect and Laity at Kellis
  • The Manichaean Church: Elect Organisation
  • Conclusion: A Church in the World.

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