Review

'"Lieu's presentation of the subject is largely narrative, well-told and often entertaining in the best sense, at the same time compiling a huge amount of information and displaying an impressive knowledge of literature on Manichaeism or written by the mnichaeans.'
Werner Sundermann, "Bulletin of the SOAS, 1995.
'..".a considerable success, evidencing Lieu's learning and firm grasp of often higly technical and diverse material.'
Iain Gardner, "Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society.
'"Un double index onomastique et des textes citis complhtent agriablement cet instrument de travail; il montre combien le chantier des itudes manichiennes est l'heure actuelle en plein essor.'
Jean-Daniel Dubois, "Archives de Sciences Sociales des Religions, 1994.
'"This collection of studies will be of indispensable value to all Manichaeologists and, not less, to the many other students of religion in Antiquity and in the Byzantine.'
J. van Oort, "Vigiliae Christianae, 1998.
'"rend compte de la puissance du manichiisme en tant que religion missionnaire'
Madeleine Scopello, "Bulletin Critique, AnTard, 1999.