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Mani (mä`nē): see Manichaeism Manichaeism (măn`ĭkēĭzəm) or Manichaeanism ..... Click the link for more information. . Manior Manes or Manichaeus(born April 14, 216, southern Babylonia—died 274?, Gundeshapur) Persian founder of Manichaeism. He had his first vision of an angel in his boyhood, and when he was 24 the angel reappeared and called him to preach a new religion. He traveled to India and made converts there. The Persian king Shapur I permitted him to preach in the Persian empire, but, during the reign of Bahram I, Mani was attacked by Zoroastrian priests. After a 26-day trial he was sentenced to prison, where he died. Mani ?216--?276 ad, Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Se alle sei della mattina le quattro mile piastre non sono nelle mie mani, alla sette il conte Alberto avra cessato di vivere. We talked of wrecks, of short ra tions and of heroism--or at least of what the news papers would have called heroism at sea--a mani festation of virtues quite different from the heroism of primitive times. And further, he was prepared to spend serene years in his quest; having nothing of the white manis impatience, but a great faith. |
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