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Mandaean

Texts from the Mandaean tradition, the ancient Gnostic religion centred on John the Baptist and the World of Light.

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Texts

Ginza RbaThe most sacred scripture of the Mandaeans, the last surviving Gnostic religion of antiquity — containing baptism liturgy, prayers for the dead, and hymns of praise.GlossaryA shelf-specific glossary starter for the Mandaean shelf.Introduction to MandaeismA critical introduction to Mandaeism — the last surviving Gnostic religion of antiquity, its baptismal rites, its cosmology of light, and the existential crisis of a riverine religion scattered across a landlocked diaspora.Reader's Guide to MandaeanA reader guide to the Mandaean shelf in the Good Works Library.
Book of John76 pages
Qolasta30 pages
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