On the Goodness Brought by the Ugly Barbarians: A Case Study of the Iranization of Chinese Nomenclature

In early medieval China, the word hu 胡, at the time referring primarily to Iranian-speaking Central Asians, came to be used in a large group of personal names whose bearers ranged from ordinary people to a member of the Tang royal family. This paper examines the true meaning of these personal names,...

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Main Author: Chen, Sanping ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: American Oriental Society 2023
In: Journal of the American Oriental Society
Year: 2023, Volume: 143, Issue: 2, Pages: 331-349
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