<p>Who were the mysterious Sabians of Harran? This forgotten group of ancient star-worshippers left behind one of history’s most fascinating mysteries. We look at the contemporary sources to (try to) find out what these ancient peoples actually believed and practiced.</p><br><p>Find me and my music here:</p><p>https://linktr.ee/filipholm</p><br><p>Support Let's Talk Religion on Patreon: </p><p>https://www.patreon.com/letstalkreligion </p><p>Or through a one-time donation: </p><p>https://paypal.me/talkreligiondonate</p><br><p>Also check out the Let's Talk Religion Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ih4sqtWv0wRIhS6HFgerb?si=95b07d83d0254b</p><br><p>Sources/Recommended Reading:</p><br><p>Dodge, Bayard (translated by) (1970). "The Fihrist of al-Nadim: A Tenth Century Survey of Muslim Culture". Columbia University Press. </p><br><p>Gunduz, Sinasi (1994). "The Knowledge of Life: The Origins and Early History of the Mandaeans and Their Relation to the Sabians of the Qur'an and to the Harranians". Oxford University Press.</p><br><p>Hjärpe, Jan (1972). "Analyse critique des traditions arabes sur les Sabéens Harraniens". Doctoral thesis. University of Uppsala.</p><br><p>Moses Maimonides - "The Guide for the Perplexed - A New Translation". Translated with commentary by Lenn E. Goodman &amp; Philip I. Lieberman.</p><p>Stanford University Press.</p><br><p>Tardieu, Michel (1986). "Sabiens coraniques et Sabiens' de Harran'. Journal Asiatique 274, 1-44.</p><br><p>Tardieu, Michel (1987). "Les calandriers en usage a Harran d'aprés les sources arabes et le commentaire de Simplicius a la physique d'Aristotle". In Ilsetraut Hadot, ed., "Simplicius: Sa vie, son aevre, sa survie. Acted du colloque international de Paris (28 Sept.-1 Oct. 1985)". Berlin, de Gruyter, 40-57).</p><br><p>Van Bladel, Kevin (2009). "The Arabic Hermes: From Pagan Sage to Prophet of Science". OUP USA.</p><br><p>Van Bladel, Kevin (2017). "From Sasanian Mandaeans to Sabians of the Marshes". Brill.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Let's Talk Religion

Filip Holm

The Sabians of Harran: A Lost Religion

SEP 29, 202560 MIN
Let's Talk Religion

The Sabians of Harran: A Lost Religion

SEP 29, 202560 MIN

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<p>Who were the mysterious Sabians of Harran? This forgotten group of ancient star-worshippers left behind one of history’s most fascinating mysteries. We look at the contemporary sources to (try to) find out what these ancient peoples actually believed and practiced.</p><br><p>Find me and my music here:</p><p>https://linktr.ee/filipholm</p><br><p>Support Let's Talk Religion on Patreon: </p><p>https://www.patreon.com/letstalkreligion </p><p>Or through a one-time donation: </p><p>https://paypal.me/talkreligiondonate</p><br><p>Also check out the Let's Talk Religion Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ih4sqtWv0wRIhS6HFgerb?si=95b07d83d0254b</p><br><p>Sources/Recommended Reading:</p><br><p>Dodge, Bayard (translated by) (1970). "The Fihrist of al-Nadim: A Tenth Century Survey of Muslim Culture". Columbia University Press. </p><br><p>Gunduz, Sinasi (1994). "The Knowledge of Life: The Origins and Early History of the Mandaeans and Their Relation to the Sabians of the Qur'an and to the Harranians". Oxford University Press.</p><br><p>Hjärpe, Jan (1972). "Analyse critique des traditions arabes sur les Sabéens Harraniens". Doctoral thesis. University of Uppsala.</p><br><p>Moses Maimonides - "The Guide for the Perplexed - A New Translation". Translated with commentary by Lenn E. Goodman &amp; Philip I. Lieberman.</p><p>Stanford University Press.</p><br><p>Tardieu, Michel (1986). "Sabiens coraniques et Sabiens' de Harran'. Journal Asiatique 274, 1-44.</p><br><p>Tardieu, Michel (1987). "Les calandriers en usage a Harran d'aprés les sources arabes et le commentaire de Simplicius a la physique d'Aristotle". In Ilsetraut Hadot, ed., "Simplicius: Sa vie, son aevre, sa survie. Acted du colloque international de Paris (28 Sept.-1 Oct. 1985)". Berlin, de Gruyter, 40-57).</p><br><p>Van Bladel, Kevin (2009). "The Arabic Hermes: From Pagan Sage to Prophet of Science". OUP USA.</p><br><p>Van Bladel, Kevin (2017). "From Sasanian Mandaeans to Sabians of the Marshes". Brill.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>