Prolegomena to a History of Islamicate Manichaeism

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The book offers an annotated collection of primary sources that illuminate Manichaeism, a dualist faith that originated in Mesopotamia during the third century and gained prominence across the Roman and Sasanian empires. Despite facing violent suppression, the religion persisted in secrecy throughout the Near East, Central Asia, and China until the early seventeenth century. It includes translations and evaluations of testimonies in Arabic, Persian, Syriac, and Hebrew, shedding light on the cultural significance of this early 'world religion'.