A history of Uyghur Buddhism
Elverskog, Johan 1968-
A history of Uyghur Buddhism Johan Elverskog - 278 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
Introduction -- 1. Becoming Buddhist -- 2. Buddhist Politics -- 3. Buddhist Economics -- 4. Uyghur Buddhisms -- 5. Becoming Muslim -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
"Today most Uyghurs are Muslims, but this has not always been so. For centuries they were Buddhists, forging their distinctive tradition along the Silk Road at the center of Buddhist Eurasia. In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries they were so renowned for their monuments, which spanned Beijing to Baghdad, that Tibetans considered their kingdom to be the mythical land of Shambhala. And yet, during the Qing period they converted to Islam, rewriting their past and erasing their Buddhist history. In the early nineteenth century the European orientalists rediscovered Uyghur Buddhism but did not develop their knowledge until the late 1800s when explorers discovered the treasures of the long-lost civilizations of the Silk Road. The Uyghurs, it turned out, had been not only Buddhists but also Christians and Manichaeans, raising questions about why they became Buddhists and why they converted to Islam"
9780231215251 trade paperback 9780231215244 hardback
2023053542
Buddhism--History--China--Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu
Uighur (Turkic people)--Religion
Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (China)--Religion
Fellow Nina Maria Gorrissen Fellow in History Class of Fall 2021 Written at the Academy
BQ649.X56
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A history of Uyghur Buddhism Johan Elverskog - 278 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
Introduction -- 1. Becoming Buddhist -- 2. Buddhist Politics -- 3. Buddhist Economics -- 4. Uyghur Buddhisms -- 5. Becoming Muslim -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
"Today most Uyghurs are Muslims, but this has not always been so. For centuries they were Buddhists, forging their distinctive tradition along the Silk Road at the center of Buddhist Eurasia. In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries they were so renowned for their monuments, which spanned Beijing to Baghdad, that Tibetans considered their kingdom to be the mythical land of Shambhala. And yet, during the Qing period they converted to Islam, rewriting their past and erasing their Buddhist history. In the early nineteenth century the European orientalists rediscovered Uyghur Buddhism but did not develop their knowledge until the late 1800s when explorers discovered the treasures of the long-lost civilizations of the Silk Road. The Uyghurs, it turned out, had been not only Buddhists but also Christians and Manichaeans, raising questions about why they became Buddhists and why they converted to Islam"
9780231215251 trade paperback 9780231215244 hardback
2023053542
Buddhism--History--China--Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu
Uighur (Turkic people)--Religion
Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (China)--Religion
Fellow Nina Maria Gorrissen Fellow in History Class of Fall 2021 Written at the Academy
BQ649.X56
294.30951/6