A Manichaean church at Kellis /
"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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| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
[2021]
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| Series: | Nag Hammadi and Manichaean studies.
volume 100. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
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.