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Manichaeism was a dualistic religious system with Christian, Gnostic and pagan elements, founded in Persia in the third century by Manes. This is the first full-length study of the Manichaean Jesus, since the publication of several major Manichaean texts such as the Homilies, Psalm Book and Kephalaia in the 1930s and 1940s. A knowledge of Manichaean Christology is important for any understanding of the development of Christologies in the early cen-turies CE, whether within mainstream Christianity or within associated het-erodox groups. This book undertakes a comprehensive study of six distinct figures of Jesus that can be found in both Eastern and Western Manichaean lit-erature. Previous partial studies of Manichaean Christology have tended to restrict their focus to texts from either Eastern or Western traditions alone. Majella Franzmann argues that a single Manichaean Jesus can be discerned behind the many different representations to be found.
Contents
Manichean Christology; I Mani, Apostle of Jesus Christ; Jesus the Splendour; Jesus the Apostle of Light; Jesus the Judge; Interim Summary I - Jesus the Splendour, Apostle and Judge; The Immanent and Suffering Jesus (Patabilis); Jesus the Youth; Jesus the Moon; Interim Summary II -Jesus, Patabilis and Youth; Final Summary - Six Jesus Figures - One Jesus; Conclusion.