The Mandaean Book of John : : Critical Edition, Translation, and Commentary /

The Mandaean Book of John : : Critical Edition, Translation, and Commentary / / ed. by Charles G. Häberl, James F. McGrath.

Given the degree of popular fascination with Gnostic religions, it is surprising how few pay attention to the one such religion that has survived from antiquity until the present day: Mandaism. Mandaeans, who esteem John the Baptist as the most famous adherent to their religion, have in our time fou...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Ebook Package English 2020
MitwirkendeR:
DeConick, April D.,
Häberl, Charles G.,
HerausgeberIn:
Häberl, Charles G.,
McGrath, James F.,
Place / Publishing House:Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2019]
©2020
Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (VII, 467 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of Contents
  • Prefatory Remarks
  • Introduction: The Gnostic Flip in the Mandaean Book of John
  • Edition and translation
  • Dedication
  • Texts 1- 39
  • Texts 39-76
  • Commentary
  • Dedication
  • Truth’s Questions (1–2)
  • Yushamen (3–10)
  • The Good Shepherd (11–12)
  • The Creation (13 and 60)
  • Truth’s Shem (14–17)
  • John-Johannes (18–33)
  • Meryey (34–35)
  • The Soul Fisher (36–39)
  • The Iron Shoe (40–41)
  • Admonitions (42–47)
  • Truth (48–51)
  • The Planets (52–56)
  • Life’s Treasure (57–59)
  • The Creation (60–62)
  • The Aftermath (63–67)
  • Manda d’Heyyi’s Visits (68–69)
  • Abator’s Lament (70–72)
  • Three Laments (73–75)
  • Excellent Ennosh in Jerusalem (76)
  • Conclusions
  • Bibliography
  • Indices

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