Canon Status
Canonical in Manichaeism. Not recognized by any other religious tradition.
Date & Provenance
Composed from the 8th to the 11th centuries CE.
Language & Manuscripts
Uighur manuscripts from Turfan, Xinjiang.
Why It Matters for Study
Contains translations of Manichaean canonical texts into Old Uighur, including the Book of Giants. Important for understanding Manichaeism among the Uighur people of Central Asia.
" The Book of Giants, which Mani wrote for the Uighur people." — Uighur Manichaean Text (paraphrase)
Read the Text & External Resources
Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.
- " The Book of Giants, which Mani wrote for the Uighur people." — Uighur Manichaean Text (paraphrase) " The Book of Giants, which Mani wrote for the Uighur people." — Uighur Manichaean Text (paraphrase)
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Further Reading
Zieme, P. " Manichaean Uighur Texts." In Turfan Studies. Brepols, 2013.
Sundermann, W. " Uighur Manichaean Texts." In The Cambridge History of Iran, vol. 3. Cambridge University Press, 1983.
Uighur Manichaean Texts — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manichaean_texts|Background and scholarly discussion.