Augustine and Manichaeism in Light of the Cologne Mani Codex

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Augustine and Manichaeism in Light of the Cologne Mani CodexL UDWIG KOENEN I.The Importance of Augustine's Manichaean Period for his Discovery of the Greek Concept of Free WillMan is the master of his fate.The thought is a cornerstone of the intellectual traditions which led to the development of western technology, civilization, and culture.Already in the Odyssey Zeus declares that, in addition to that assigned by the gods, man brings misery upon himself beyond fate.^Solon