L’auteur

Il est professeur au Département de religion comparée de l’Université de Samsun (Turquie)

Présentation

This third volume in the new series of supplements to the Journal of Semitic Studies is a survey of the historical and religious problems involved in the interconnection between the Sabians of the Qur’an, the Mandeans of southern Iraq, and the "Sabians" of Harran in northern Mesopotamia. It offers an important examination of traditional assertions by some that the Mandaeans and by others that the Harranians should be recognized as the "Sabians" of the Qur’an, the people granted protected status in Islamic law.

Table des matières

Preface Abbreviations Ch. I. Introduction Ch. II. The Sabians According to Islamic Sources Ch. III. The Mandaean Sources Ch. IV. Various Foreign Elements in Mandaeism and the Western Connections of the Mandaeans Ch. V. Eastern Sources for the Mandaeans and the Problem of Their Early Appearance in Mesopotamia Ch. VI. Cults and Beliefs of the Harranians Ch. VII. A Comparison of Mandaeism with Harranian Religion Ch. VIII. Conclusion Selected Bibliography Index