This volume consists of two sections, written by two authors. The first section contains a study by Manfred Heuser on "The Manichaean Myth According to Coptic Sources". This is a systematic presentation of the basic myth as reflected in Coptic material. The second part is a collection of essays on Manichaeism by Hans-Joachim Klimkeit. The essays are concerned, inter alia, with Manichaean art and symbolism, and have examples of Manichaean art from central Asia.