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portada Manichaeism. The Lost Religion of Light and Darkness
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Year
2026
Language
English
Pages
140
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
22.9x15.2x0.7 cm
ISBN13
9798196253065

Manichaeism. The Lost Religion of Light and Darkness

Fernan Vargas;Marcelo Ponte (Author) · Independently published · Paperback

Manichaeism. The Lost Religion of Light and Darkness - Fernan Vargas;Marcelo Ponte

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Synopsis "Manichaeism. The Lost Religion of Light and Darkness"

Manichaeism: The Lost Religion of Light and Darkness

Mani, a third century prophet of ancient Persia, founded one of history's most striking and ambitious religions. Known as Manichaeism, his teaching described a universe locked in an eternal struggle between Light and Darkness, spirit and matter, knowledge and ignorance. Once spread from the Roman Empire to China, it briefly became one of the world's first global religions.

Then it nearly vanished.

This book explores the rise, teachings, expansion, and decline of Manichaeism, drawing on modern scholarship and archaeological discoveries to reconstruct a faith long known only through its enemies. It reveals a complex system of cosmology, ethics, and spiritual discipline centered on salvation through knowledge and the liberation of the divine light within humanity.

Both a history and an exploration of ideas, it shows how Mani's vision shaped religious thought across continents and still echoes today in discussions of morality, psychology, and the human condition.

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