Mani at the Court of the Persian Kings: Studies on the Chester Beatty Kephalaia Codex

by Jason D. BeDuhn, Paul Dilley, Iain Gardner, et al.

In Mani at the Court of the Persian Kings the authors explore evidence arising from their project to edit the Chester Beatty Kephalaia codex. This new text presents Mani at the heart of Sasanian Iran in dialogue with its sages and nobles, acting as a cultural mediator between East and West and interpreter of Christian, Iranian, and Indian traditions. Nine chapters study Mani's appropriation of the 'law of Zarades' and of Iranian epic;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004234705
• ISBN13: 9789004234703
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.4"