Linguistic and Religious Continuity in Outer Iran
Classical sources give evidence for the presence of Scythians, Sarmatians, and Alans at different times in the region north of the Black Sea. While not all scholars agree with Abaev’s idea of "strict continuity" in the languages of these peoples, none deny the existence of at least some fo...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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Journal of Persianate studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 14, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 140-151 |
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Pontic Steppe
B Outer Iran B Religion B Scythians B religious continuity B Alans B Sarmatians B linguistic continuity B Caucasus |
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| Summary: | Classical sources give evidence for the presence of Scythians, Sarmatians, and Alans at different times in the region north of the Black Sea. While not all scholars agree with Abaev’s idea of "strict continuity" in the languages of these peoples, none deny the existence of at least some form of linguistic continuity between them. The aim of this article is to investigate whether we can suppose another form of continuity relating to their religious systems. While we know that Zoroastrianism had not spread to these peoples, can we still find common elements in their religious systems? If so, we can imagine that they resembled one another not only in terms of language and way of life, but also in terms of religious belief. |
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| ISSN: | 1874-7167 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Persianate studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/18747167-bja10014 |