The Platonist philosopher Alexander of Lycopolis on Manichaeism

dc.contributor.author	Van Oort, Johannes (Hans)
dc.date.accessioned	2013-03-06T05:53:54Z
dc.date.available	2013-03-06T05:53:54Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.description.abstract	The article starts by describing the present state of research on Alexander of Lycopolis (Egypt), who formerly was considered to be a Christian bishop converted from Manichaeism to orthodox Christianity, but now is generally regarded as a pagan philosopher. After the main contents of his treatise ‘Against the Doctrines of Mani’ have been outlined, the focus is first on Alexander’s unique description of Manichaeism as a form of Christianity and after that on Alexander’s own philosophical position.	en
dc.description.librarian	am2013	en
dc.description.librarian	mn2013
dc.description.uri	http://journals.sabinet.co.za/ej/ejour_patris.html	en
dc.identifier.citation	Van Oort, J 2012, 'The Platonist philosopher Alexander of Lycopolis on Manichaeism', Journal of Early Christian History, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 86-94.	en
dc.identifier.issn	2222-582X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/21160
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Department of Ancient Languages, University of Pretoria	en
dc.rights	© Unisa Press	en
dc.subject	Alexander of Lycopolis	en
dc.subject	Manichaean Christianity	en
dc.subject	Platonism	en
dc.subject	Patristics	en
dc.title	The Platonist philosopher Alexander of Lycopolis on Manichaeism	en
dc.type	Article	en