Manichaeism and the Revelation of the Magi
Syriac “Christianities” in Late Antique Mesopotamia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21653138 |
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| Authors | Timothy Pettipiece (0009-0006-7704-7183, Ottawa University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 411-452 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hugoye Journal of Syriac Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1097-3702 • E-ISSN: 1937-318X |
| Publisher | Gorgias Press LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.31826/hug-2021-240114 |
| OpenAlex | W4387486209 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
The recently published Syriac Revelation of the Magi has proven to be a remarkable addition to the corpus of early Christian apocryphal literature. This unique amplification of the traditional Nativity narrative recounts the Magi’s encounter with a “star-child” who leads them from their homeland in the far east to the birth of Jesus at Nazareth, where the polymorphic nature of Christ is revealed along with his message of universal salvation. Interestingly, the Revelation of the Magi contains several important points of contact with early Manichaean texts. This paper will examine what those shared motifs might tell us about the common milieu out of which both Manichaeism and the Revelation of the Magi might have emerged
Ancient history · Antique · Art · Biblical studies · Exegesis · Genealogy · Homeland · Literature · Mesopotamia · Narrative · Political science · Revelation · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
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| Highly cited | No |
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