نوع مقاله : علمی-پژوهشی
نویسنده
استادیار پژوهشگاه علوم انسانی
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله English
نویسنده English
This paper first familiarizes the reader with some general information about
Manichaeism and Manichaean cosmogony. Then, after defining “parable” as a literary
genre, the whole Manichaean myth of creation is considered as a parable. At the next
stage, the role of parable is emphasized as a tool to facilitate the understanding of
religious, philosophical, and moral doctrines for the masses. After defining, and
establishing the functional capability of parable, a Manichaean Middle Persian parable
is studied and analyzed, according to the pattern of the Manichaean myth of creation.
At the end, a comprehensive comparison is made between the characters and elements
of the Manichaean myth of creation and the Middle Persian parable.
کلیدواژهها English
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