Manichaean christians in Augustine’s life and work

dc.contributor.authorVan Oort, Johannes (Hans)
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-24T10:25:27Z
dc.date.available2011-03-24T10:25:27Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThe article aims to give an overall overview of St Augustine’s attitude towards the Gnostic- Christian Manichaeans. First, a historical overview, mainly based on his Confessions, outlines Augustine’s acquaintance with the members of the Manichaean Church and his familiarity with their writings. Second, the place of the Manichaeans in a considerable number of Augustine’s other works is discussed. It is in particular in his many anti-Manichaean writings that the Church Father displays his intimate knowledge of the Manichaeans’ myth and their doctrines. Third, a summary is given of the research on the impact of the Manichaeans on Augustine. It is concluded that, from his early years onwards and to the very end of his life, the Manichaean Christians were a real and powerful force to him.en
dc.identifier.citationVan Oort, J 2010, 'Manichaean Christians in Augustine’s Life and Work', Church History and Religious Culture, vol. 90, no. 4, pp. 505-546. [http://www.brill/chrc]en
dc.identifier.issn1871-241X
dc.identifier.issn1871-2428 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1163/187124110X545155
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/16120
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBrillen_US
dc.rights© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2010en_US
dc.subjectPatristicsen
dc.subjectGnostic-Christian Manichaeansen
dc.subject.lcshAugustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo -- Criticism and interpretationen
dc.subject.lcshManichaeismen
dc.subject.lcshFathers of the churchen
dc.subject.lcshGnosticismen
dc.titleManichaean christians in Augustine’s life and worken
dc.typePostprint Articleen

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