Non-Han Literature Along the Silk Road

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-981-13-9646-5
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 158 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 271 g

Reihe: Silk Road Research Series

This volume includes outstanding scientific articles on documents written in ancient languages such as Tocharian, Sogdian, Khotanese, and Old Uyghur. Its chief aims are to contribute to the present state of research by adding essential findings on newly discovered historical documents; to present a multi-dimensional investigation of diverse aspects including the history, religion, art, literature, and social life along the Silk Road; and to outline potential future research directions for non-Han literature studies and inspire research into other aspects, such as economics and comparative studies.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Li, Xiao

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Einzelne Sprachen & Sprachfamilien
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Across-regional and Local Characteristics of Mythologies: on the Basis of Observing the Lop Museum Carpets.- 2. Legends and Ceremonies: Based on the Observation of the Qu Shu Collection at Xinjiang Lop Museum.- 3. Wang Shuhe Maijue in Iran.- 4. Relation between Sogdiana and Turfan during the 10th - 11th centuries as reflected in Manichaean Sogdian texts.- 5. Four New Kharo??hi Documents kept in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum.- 6. A New Kharo??hi Document from Kucha in the Hetian County Museum Collection.- 7. An Examination of Khujand.- 8. The Xinjiang Region Museum Collection – An Interpretation of a Kharo??hi Letter.- 9. A New Transcription and Translation of the Kharo??hi Deed of Divorce in Hetian Museum.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Xiao Li, a professor at the School of Chinese Classics, Renmin University of China, has participated in archaeological fieldwork and pursued extensive research on the prehistoric and historical periods in northwestern China and Central Asia. With his outstanding experience, both in fieldwork and theoretical research, he has considerable expertise in the archaeology and history of Xinjiang, the origin and development of the central Asian civilizations, and the modes of interactions between Xinjiang and Central Asia.