The article examines the conspicuous references to God's 'Right Hand' in Manichaeism by analysing texts from both Western and Eastern sources. The analysed texts prove that the eye-catching imagery (directly or indirectly) refers to Christ. Perhaps this imagery of Christ as God's Right Hand also had its place in Manichaean art. The article aims to function as background for a subsequent study of Augustine's portrayal of Christ as manus or dextera Dei in his Confessions. The article examines the conspicuous references to God's 'Right Hand' in Manichaeism by analysing texts from both Western and Eastern sources. The analysed texts prove that the eye-catching imagery (directly or indirectly) refers to Christ. Perhaps this imagery of Christ as God's Right Hand also had its place in Manichaean art. The article aims to function as background for a subsequent study of Augustine's portrayal of Christ as manus or dextera Dei in his Confessions.
مجموعه
تاريخ نشر
2018
توصيف ظاهري
184-205
عنوان
Vigiliae Christianae
شماره جلد
72/2
شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها
1570-0720
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اصطلاح موضوعی
Christology
اصطلاح موضوعی
God's Right Hand
اصطلاح موضوعی
imagery
اصطلاح موضوعی
Manichaean Christian art
اصطلاح موضوعی
Manichaeism
اصطلاح موضوعی
metaphorical language
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