9780801862700 - the manichaean body: in discipline and ritual von beduhn, jason (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st edition. Fine copy. Clean and bright throughout with only the faintest signs of handling. Slight wear to the jacket. "Reconstructing Manichaeism from scraps of ancient texts and the ungenerous polemic of its enemies (such as the ex-Manichaean Augustine of Hippo), BeDuhn reveals for the first time the religion as it was actually practiced. He describes the Manichaeans' daily ritual meal, their stringent disciplinary codes (intended to prevent humans from harming plants and animals), and their surprising religious procedures designed to transform the cosmos and bring about the salvation of all living beings.". "BeDuhn's conclusions revolutionize our understanding of the Manichaeans, clearly distinguishing them from Gnostics and other early Christian heretics and revealing them to be practitioners of a unique world religion. Along the way, he argues for the priority of practice over doctrine in determining religious identity, raises central questions about the modern methods of studying religions, and proposes ways to address the challenge of conveying ancient and alien realities to the modern world."--BOOK JACKET.…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. Bound in dark gray cloth with gold lettering along spine. purple jacket with gold and white lettering across covers and along spine, B&W image on front cover. Corners are gently bumped. Covers are neat and clean. Binding is tight and secure. Pages are clean, crisp, and bright. Printed in B&W. 354 pages. The Johns Hopkins University Press. Copyright page dated 2000. A very nice copy. We ship everyday from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it?s properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs. …