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The Other God: Dualist Religions from Antiquity to the Cathar Heresy (Yale Nota Bene)
Yuri Stoyanov
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paperback. This work explores the evolution of religious dualism, the doctrine that man and cosmos are constant battegrounds between forces of good and evil. Integrating political, cultural and religious history, Yuri Stoyanov illuminates the dualist religious systems. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 476 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRLB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 484.
This fascinating book explores the evolution of religious dualism, the doctrine that man and cosmos are constant battlegrounds between forces of good and evil. It traces this evolution from late Egyptian religion and the revelations of Zoroaster and the Orphics in antiquity through the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Mithraic Mysteries, and the great Gnostic teachers to its revival in medieval Europe with the suppression of the Bogomils and the Cathars, heirs to the age-long teachings of dualism. Integrating political, cultural, and religious history, Yuri Stoyanov illuminates the dualist religious systems, recreating in vivid detail the diverse worlds of their striking ... Read more
This fascinating book explores the evolution of religious dualism, the doctrine that man and cosmos are constant battlegrounds between forces of good and evil. It traces this evolution from late Egyptian religion and the revelations of Zoroaster and the Orphics in antiquity through the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Mithraic Mysteries, and the great Gnostic teachers to its revival in medieval Europe with the suppression of the Bogomils and the Cathars, heirs to the age-long teachings of dualism. Integrating political, cultural, and religious history, Yuri Stoyanov illuminates the dualist religious systems, recreating in vivid detail the diverse worlds of their striking ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press London
Condition
Used, Like New
Series
Yale Nota Bene
Number of Pages
490
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300082531
SKU
KMK0025552
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About Yuri Stoyanov
Yuri Stoyanov is a distinguished researcher based at the Warburg Institute, London University.
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