Ethnoreligion
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Mandaeans, an ethno-religious group mostly living in Iraq and Iran, are bearers of a Gnostic tradition based on the scriptures written in Mandaic. As a small minority living under the threat of cultural extinction and ethnocide, Mandaeans... more
The Mandaeans are the members of an ethno-religious group living in Iran and Iraq. The religion of the Mandaeans is a written tradition and is the main reference of their identity. As a small endogamous group under the hegemony of the... more
The paper addresses the Mandaeans' long lasting identity challenge as a small ethno-religious group living under the threat of cultural extinction. The Mandaeans are followers of an ancient gnostic tradion and they have been living in... more
German-speaking Protestant theology was caught in a real dilemma through its inquiry into the historical Jesus, since from its very beginnings with Reimarus it had to grapple with the fact that Jesus was a Jew in more than a casual sense.... more
Contemporary Anthropology of Religion is proudly sponsored by the Society for the Anthropology of Religion. We seek proposals for ethnographic monographs and edited volumes that contribute broadly to the anthropological study of religious... more
At first sight, the Syriac Orthodox community in Bethlehem appears to be well-described as “ethno-religious”: while many Palestinian siryān emphasise their connection to an ancient Aramean ethnos, this identification also usually entails... more
BUKOVEC, Predrag: Der Franziskanerorden in Bosnien-Herzegowina (II). In: Schweizerische Kirchenzeitung 31 f. (2010) 553 f.563 f.
This article argues that German-speaking Protestant theology was caught in a real dilemma through its inquiry into the historical Jesus, since from its very beginnings with Reimarus, it had to grapple with the fact that Jesus was a Jew in... more
ABSTRACT The Mandaeans are members of an ethno-religion living in Iran and Iraq. They are bearers of a Gnostic tradition that makes their main identity reference. Being a small, local, endogamous group under non-Mandaeans hegemony, they... more
Eine jüdische Sekte auf dem Weg zur Weltreligion. Fünfzig entscheidende Jahre des frühen Christentums, die alles verändern sollten.