Liber IX · Gnosticism
Chapter VII
Manichaeism & Mandaeism
8 min readMani, Prophet of Light: Life, Writings and Death of a FounderMani (216–c. 276), founder of Manichaeism: his Babylonian baptist youth, the Twin, his mission under Shapur I, the seven scriptures and his death in prison.6 min readManichaeism and Mandaeism: Mani, the Light and the Last GnosticsManichaeism and Mandaeism explained: Mani and his religion of light, its myth and spread from Rome to China, and the Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran, the last living Gnostics.8 min readThe Mandaeans: Ginza Rabba, Baptism and the Last GnosticsThe Mandaeans explained: the Gnostic religion of Iraq and Iran, its Ginza Rabba and Book of John, baptism in living water, priests, death rites and diaspora.
Forthcoming in this chapter
2- Manichaeism: Meaning, History and Practice
- Mandaeism: Meaning, History and Practice