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Pre‐Manichaean Beliefs of the Uyghurs II: Other Religious Elements
Journal of Religious History, Volume 47, Issue 4, Page 586-603, December 2023., 2023 The original beliefs of the Uyghurs, which have been overshadowed by their conversion to Manichaeism and Buddhism, have not been thoroughly studied until recently. However, Uyghur inscriptions as well as Chinese and Islamic sources provide us with some information regarding their beliefs. In the first part of this article series, the Uyghurs' belief in
Hayrettin İhsan Erkoç
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The legitimation of Askar Akaev through cultural performance in Kyrgyzstan (1991–2005)
Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, Volume 23, Issue 1, Page 69-84, April 2023., 2023 Abstract In contrast to existing nationalism studies on Central Asia, I argue that state‐sponsored celebrations in Kyrgyzstan were multi‐functional and were used to maintain political legitimation based on the politics of Kyrgyz mega‐celebrations held during the presidency of Askar Akaev (1991–2005).
Arzuu Sheranova
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From Cosmopolitan to Vernacular in the Language Sciences: A Global History Perspective
Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Volume 46, Issue 1, Page 18-37, March 2023., 2023 Abstract Sheldon Pollock's justly famous work on cosmopolitan orders and processes of vernacularization in the worlds of Latinity and Sanskrit invites questions of a comparative and global‐historical character. I will raise such questions in the context of the Persianate cosmopolitan order, especially as exemplified by the early modern Ottoman Empire ...
Michiel Leezenberg
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Silver recycling in the Viking Age: Theoretical and analytical approaches
Archaeometry, Volume 64, Issue S1, Page 116-133, June 2022., 2022 Abstract The recycling (remelting) of precious metals is commonly seen as a major impediment in provenancing studies. Yet in cases where known silver sources are both limited and geochemically well‐characterized, there are opportunities to evaluate silver flows at different temporal and geographical scales. Here, we provide a theoretical and analytical
Jane Kershaw, Stephen W. Merkel
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Archaeometry, Volume 63, Issue 3, Page 609-626, June 2021., 2021 This paper discusses a methodology that involves the use of X‐ray fluorescence (XRF), high‐energy particle‐induced X‐ray emission (HE‐PIXE) and high‐energy particle‐induced γ‐ray emission (HE‐PIGE) spectroscopies for the study of historic denars with the aim of describing the advantages and limitations of each technique as well as arriving at an ...
M. Hrnjic +6 more
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Museums, memory and meaning‐creation: (re)constructing the Tajik nation
Nations and Nationalism, Volume 25, Issue 3, Page 997-1017, July 2019., 2019 Abstract To overcome the traumas of the 1992–1997 civil war, the Tajik authorities have turned to history to anchor their post‐independence nation‐building project. This article explores the role of the National Museum of Tajikistan, examining how the museum discursively contributes to ‘nationalising’ history and cultural heritage for the benefit of ...
Helge Blakkisrud, Faruh Kuziev
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The soul of the soil: Unearthing a Nation's eco‐empathy through 1200 years of Persian poetry
People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 6, Page 1987-2002, June 2026.Abstract Cultivating a profound sense of connection with the natural world, conceptualized as eco‐empathy, is increasingly recognized as a vital precursor to effective environmental stewardship. While scientific data frame ecological crises, literary traditions offer a unique archive for tracing the history of this empathetic bond. This study positions
Isa Esfandiarpour‐Boroujeni +7 more
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The caliph and the falcons: a ninth‐century history from Iceland to Iraq
Early Medieval Europe, Volume 34, Issue 2, Page 299-322, May 2026.In the late ninth and early tenth centuries, an extraordinary number of falcons were given to the ʿAbbāsid caliphs in Baghdad, many of which were white. Gifts from competing dynasties in the northern provinces of the Caliphate, at least some of these birds were almost certainly gyrfalcons from near the Arctic Circle.
Caitlin Ellis, Sam Ottewill‐Soulsby
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COSMOPOLITAN PHILOLOGY AND SACRED GRAMMAR
History and Theory, Volume 64, Issue 4, Page 109-126, December 2025.ABSTRACT Persian developed a formal grammatical tradition comparatively late in its thousand‐year history as a lingua franca. This article takes up the emergence of Persian grammar within the larger trajectory of Persian philology. It explores questions about why and when such a tradition developed in Persian by closely analyzing the earliest formal ...
ALEXANDER JABBARI
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Food globalization in southern Central Asia: archaeobotany at Bukhara between antiquity and the Middle Ages. [PDF]
Archaeol Anthropol Sci, 2023 Mir-Makhamad B +4 more
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