Acts Of The Disputation With The Heresiarch Manes

The Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes is a religious text written by Archelaus. The book details a debate between Archelaus and Manes, a heretical leader who believed in a dualistic view of the world. Throughout the text, Archelaus argues against Manes' beliefs and defends the orthodox Christian view of the nature of God and the universe. The book also includes a detailed account of Manes' life and teachings. This text is considered an important historical document for understanding early Christian theology and the development of early Christian thought.This letter he sealed and handed to Turbo, with instructions to deliver it to the person from whom he had already conveyed a similar document. The messenger, however, was extremely reluctant to return to his master, being mindful of what he had to endure on the journey, and begged that another person should be despatched in his stead, refusing to go back to Manes, or to have any intercourse whatever with him again. But Marcellus summoned one of his young men, (9) Callistus by name, and directed him to proceed to the place. Without any loss of time this young man set out promptly on his journey thither; and after the lapse of three days he came to Manes, whom he found in a certain fort, that of Arabion(10) to wit.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work