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Mani and Manichaeism in Sasanian Iran and Roman Empire
February 14, 2025|Middle East
Did you know?
Did you know that Mani wrote his own gospel? He performed miracles. And he claimed to be the true prophet - the final prophet!
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He told the Emperor of Sasanian Iran (Ērānšahr) that his religion is better than all the other religions. Mani eventually, and perhaps predictably, ran into conflict with powerful Zoroastrian priests. His religion was persecuted in the Sasanian Iranian Empire and also in the Byzantine Roman Empire. Despite this, Manichaeism survived and spread from borders of China to Alexandria.
My guest is Dr. Nicholas Baker-Brian, a professor at the Dept. of Ancient History and Religion in Cardiff University, U.K.
His research interests include early Christianity, Greek and Latin Patristics, the Constantinian Dynasty, the Writings of Julian the Apostate, and Manichaeism (and 'Gnosticism').
🚩About My Guest:
My guest is Dr. Nicholas Baker-Brian, a professor at the Dept. of Ancient History and Religion in Cardiff University, U.K.
His research interests include early Christianity, Greek and Latin Patristics, the Constantinian Dynasty, the Writings of Julian the Apostate, and Manichaeism (and 'Gnosticism').
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