Manichaeism in Central Asia and China

Manichaeism in Central Asia and China
Title Manichaeism in Central Asia and China PDF eBook
Author S. N. C. L. Lieu
Publisher BRILL
Pages 276
Release 1998
Genre Religion
ISBN 9789004104051

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The discovery of genuine Manichaean texts from sites like Turfan and Tun-huang since the beginning of the century has greatly increased our knowledge of the teaching of Manichaeism and of its amazing geographical spread in pre-Islamic times. This volume brings together the contributions by a leading authority on the subject including a long survey article on the history of the discovery of the texts from Central Asia as well as articles focusing on some of these texts and on the incredible history of adaptation and survival of the sect in China proper. The studies include many Chinese texts on Manichaeism made available for the first time in their original scripts and in translation. The volume also contains the first ever working catalogue of all Manichaean texts (in western as well as oriental languages) published up to 1997.

Manichaeism in Central Asia and China

Manichaeism in Central Asia and China
Title Manichaeism in Central Asia and China PDF eBook
Author Samuel Lieu
Publisher BRILL
Pages 272
Release 2020-10-26
Genre Religion
ISBN 9004439838

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The discovery of genuine Manichaean texts from sites like Turfan and Tun-huang since the beginning of the century has greatly increased our knowledge of the teaching of Manichaeism and of its amazing geographical spread in pre-Islamic times. This volume brings together the contributions by a leading authority on the subject including a long survey article on the history of the discovery of the texts from Central Asia as well as articles focusing on some of these texts and on the incredible history of adaptation and survival of the sect in China proper. The studies include many Chinese texts on Manichaeism made available for the first time in their original scripts and in translation. The volume also contains the first ever working catalogue of all Manichaean texts (in western as well as oriental languages) published up to 1997.

Mani's Pictures

Mani's Pictures
Title Mani's Pictures PDF eBook
Author Zsuzsanna Gulácsi
Publisher BRILL
Pages 555
Release 2016-04-18
Genre Religion
ISBN 9004308946

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The founder of Manichaeism, Mani (216-274/277 CE), not only wrote down his teachings to prevent their adulteration, but also created a set of paintings—the Book of Pictures—to be used in the context of oral instruction. That pictorial handscroll and its later editions became canonical art for Mani's followers for a millennium afterwards. This richly illustrated study systematically explores the artistic culture of religious instruction of the Manichaeans based on textual and artistic evidence. It discusses the doctrinal themes (soteriology, prophetology, theology, and cosmology) depicted in Mani’s canonical pictures. Moreover, it identifies 10th-century fragments of canonical picture books, as well as select didactic images adapted to other, non-canonical art objects (murals, hanging scrolls, mortuary banners, and illuminated liturgical manuscripts) in Uygur Central Asia and Tang-Ming China.

Dictionary of Manichaean texts

Dictionary of Manichaean texts
Title Dictionary of Manichaean texts PDF eBook
Author Gunner B.. Mikkelsen
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2006
Genre Manichaeism
ISBN 9782503517766

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Great Journeys across the Pamir Mountains

Great Journeys across the Pamir Mountains
Title Great Journeys across the Pamir Mountains PDF eBook
Author
Publisher BRILL
Pages 257
Release 2018-05-15
Genre History
ISBN 9004362258

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Drawing upon numerous manuscripts from China and Central Asia, the articles presented in this volume by leading scholars in the field examine a broad range of topics on the multi-lingual, multi-religious, and multi-ethnic communities along the Silk Road in the medieval period, and cover such topics as the social history of Kucha, book history in Dunhuang, the spread of Manichaeism, the political history of Turkic and Khotanese Kingdoms, and the travelogue of the Buddhist pilgrim Xuanzang. They demonstrate that Han Chinese, Khotanese, Sogdians, Tocharians, Tibetans, and Uyghurs have all contributed to constructing a sophisticated international network across Asia. Contributors are: Bi Bo, Chao-jung Ching, Jean Pierre Drège, Ogihara Hirotoshi, Xiaohe Ma, Nicholas Sims-Williams, Xinjiang Rong, Tokio Takata, Xiaofu Wang, Wenkan Xu, Yutaka Yoshida, Lishuang Zhu, Peter Zieme.

A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity

A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity
Title A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity PDF eBook
Author Josef Lössl
Publisher John Wiley & Sons
Pages 711
Release 2018-05-22
Genre History
ISBN 1118968107

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A comprehensive review of the development, geographic spread, and cultural influence of religion in Late Antiquity A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity offers an authoritative and comprehensive survey of religion in Late Antiquity. This historical era spanned from the second century to the eighth century of the Common Era. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, the Companion explores the evolution and development of religion and the role various religions played in the cultural, political, and social transformations of the late antique period. The authors examine the theories and methods used in the study of religion during this period, consider the most notable historical developments, and reveal how religions spread geographically. The authors also review the major religious traditions that emerged in Late Antiquity and include reflections on the interaction of these religions within their particular societies and cultures. This important Companion: Brings together in one volume the work of a notable team of international scholars Explores the principal geographical divisions of the late antique world Offers a deep examination of the predominant religions of Late Antiquity Examines established views in the scholarly assessment of the religions of Late Antiquity Includes information on the current trends in late-antique scholarship on religion Written for scholars and students of religion, A Companion to Religion in Late Antiquity offers a comprehensive survey of religion and the influence religion played in the culture, politics, and social change during the late antique period.

Prolegomena to a History of Islamicate Manichaeism

Prolegomena to a History of Islamicate Manichaeism
Title Prolegomena to a History of Islamicate Manichaeism PDF eBook
Author John C. Reeves
Publisher Equinox Publishing
Pages 0
Release 2013
Genre Manichaeism
ISBN 9781781790380

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Prolegomena to a History of Islamicate Manichaeism provides an annotated anthology of primary sources highlighting Manichaeism, a dualist religion emerging in Mesopotamia in the third century and which spread rapidly throughout the Roman and Sasanian empires until it was violently suppressed by both polities.