The Bogomils: A Study in Balkan Neo-Manichaeism

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Bogomils: A Study in Balkan Neo-Manichaeism
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Dimitri Obolensky
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:332
Dimensions(mm): Height 217,Width 141
Category/GenreHistory of religion
ISBN/Barcode 9780521607636
ClassificationsDewey:273
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 19 August 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Bogomils: A Study in Balkan Neo-Manichaeism traces the development of this little-understood heresy from its Middle Eastern roots. The Bogomils derived elements of their doctrine and practice from the Manichaeans and the Paulicians. By the reign of Alexius Comnenus, Bogomilism was rife within the Bulgarian and Byzantine empire and had taken hold even amongst influential families in Constantinople itself. Though they suffered persecution, decline and ultimate disappearance in their Balkan heartlands, the Bogomils were subsequently an influence upon more celebrated heresies in France and Italy. Dmitri Obolensky's magisterial study of Balkan dualism remains the definitive work on Bogomilism.