The Other God

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Dualist Religions from Antiquity to the Cathar Heresy

By Yuri Stoyanov

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The Other God by Yuri Stoyanov delves into the complex history of medieval dualism, a religious belief portraying the cosmos as a battleground between good and evil forces.

Tracing its origins from ancient Egyptian religion and Zoroastrianism to the Dead Sea Scrolls and Mithraic Mysteries, the book explores the revival and suppression of dualist beliefs in medieval Europe, focusing on groups like the Bogomils and Cathars, and their connection to Manichaeism.

Stoyanov offers a deep analysis of the religious and political influences shaping this "Great Heresy" and its impact on Christian history.
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Ideal for readers interested in religion, spirituality, history, and medieval studies seeking an in-depth understanding of religious dualism and heresies within Christianity.

This work explores the evolution of religious dualism, the doctrine that man and cosmos are constant battegrounds between forces of good and evil. Integrating political, cultural and religious history, Yuri Stoyanov illuminates the dualist religious systems.

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Among the most intricate historical and religious mysteries of medieval Europe are those posed by the Great Heresy—the sudden rise and spread of medieval dualism, the belief that cosmos and man are constant battlegrounds between the forces of good and evil and their supernatural protagonists.

The Other God offers a comprehensive history of religious dualism, from its early expressions in late Egyptian religion and the revelations of Zoroaster through the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Mithraic Mysteries, and the Great Gnostic teachers to its revival in medieval Europe and the suppression of the Bogomils and Cathars, who were seen as heirs to that ancient rival of Christianity, Manichaeism.

Exploring crucial stages in the history of Christian dualist heresy, Yuri Stoyanov illuminates a variety of religious and political undercurrents that lie beneath the surface of recorded history.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300082531

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 August 2000

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 431g

Pages: 490

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Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality Yuri Stoyanov

About the Author

Yuri Stoyanov is a distinguished researcher based at the Warburg Institute, London University.