Roads and kingdoms: two encounters with the Nazarenes beyond the river
"This book solves the long-standing mystery of a Christian monastery near Samarkand, seen and described by two Arab travellers in the tenth century. Despite several attempts made since the 1890s, its precise location had never been established. The first part covers the quest, the find, and the...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2023]
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Eastern Christian studies (volume 32)
Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | Eastern Christian studies
volume 32 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Samarkand (Region)
/ Monastery
/ History 900-1000
/ Christian Archaeology
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| IxTheo Classification: | HH Archaeology KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages KBK Europe (East) |
| Further subjects: | B
Excavations (archaeology) (Uzbekistan)
B Christian antiquities (Uzbekistan) B Uzbekistan Antiquities B Monasteries (Uzbekistan) |
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| Summary: | "This book solves the long-standing mystery of a Christian monastery near Samarkand, seen and described by two Arab travellers in the tenth century. Despite several attempts made since the 1890s, its precise location had never been established. The first part covers the quest, the find, and the archaeological excavations' results. Then the author proceeds to search for a mediaeval Christian enclave near modern Tashkent, which appears to have been washed away by a river that changed its course over centuries. Apart from the Christians, the book also touches upon the Manichaeans, Buddhists, Zoroastrians and other Sogdians, their languages, faiths, and material remnants"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004527524 |