Mani’s Living Gospel and the Ewangelyōnīg Hymns

Edition, Reconstruction and Commentary with a Codicological and Textual Approach Based on Manichaean Turfan Fragments in the Berlin Collection

Mohammad Shokri-Foumeshi (ed)

Pages: approx. xii + 249 p.
Size:210 x 297 mm
Illustrations:4 b/w, 46 col., 8 tables b/w., 2 maps b/w

Language(s):English, Iranian
Publication Year:2025

Pre-order*

€ 125,00 EXCL. VAT RETAIL PRICE

ISBN: 978-2-503-61233-1
Hardback
Forthcoming (Oct/25)
*How to pre-order?

This work deals with the manuscript fragments of Maniʼs Living Gospel and the Ewangeliōnīg Hymns of his followers in the eastern Manichaean churches.

Subject(s)

Manichaeism

BIO

Mohammad Shokri-Foumeshi: PhD in Iranian Studies from the Free University Berlin; Faculty member at the University of Religions and Denominations (URD), Qom, Iran; Main field of research: Turfan Manichaean texts, esp. Middle Persian, Parthian and Sogdian; Last publication (book only) of the Author: Bibliographia Manichaica Selecta: Selected Works for Manichaean Studies (2018) and A Manual of Turfan Manichaean Manuscript Fragments: A Methodology for Edition and Reconstruction (2017)

Summary

This work deals with the manuscript fragments of Maniʼs Living Gospel and the Ewangeliōnīg Hymns of his followers in the eastern Manichaean churches. The author identifies new fragments and improves the previous reconstructions. In this context, he analyzes all the Manichaean and non-Manichaean documents. This book is designed to enlarge our understanding of the Turfan texts by presenting new texts and interpretations.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Mani and his Gospel
Chapter Three: The Living Gospel and Doubtful Fragments. An Approach to the Gnostic-Christian Heritage in the Manichaean Literature
Chapter Four: Manichaean Turfan Texts of the Living Gospel
Chapter Five: The Living Gospel Based on Non-Iranian Manichaean Codices: Structure and Content
Chapter Six: The Living Gospel in the Non-Manichaean Heritage
Chapter Seven: The Ewangelyōnīg Hymns
Chapter Eight: Miscellaneous Scraps of the Living Gospel and Ewangelyōnīg Hymns
Chapter Nine: Content of the Living Gospel and Ewangelyōnīg Hymns: An Overview
Chapter Ten: Conclusion and Final Comments Glossary of Middle Iranian Words
Abbreviations and Bibliography
List of the Manuscript Fragments Studied in this Book