Religious Encounters along the Silk Road : Connections, Competitions, and Comparisons

Chen, Huaiyu

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers（2026/02発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 262 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781666943887

Full Description

Religious Encounters along the Silk Road draws on a diverse range of sources to examine the connections, rivalries, and interactions among Buddhism, Christianity, and Daoism along the Silk Road during the medieval era.

This book analyzes these dynamics from political, textual, ritual, and ethnic perspectives to argue that interreligious exchanges were integral to the broader process of medieval globalization, shaping political and religious life in Central Asia and China within a multilingual, multi-religious, and multi-ethnic environment. This book further suggests that Buddhists, Christians, and Daoists coexisted within shared political, textual, ritual, and ethnic spheres, developing distinct strategies to navigate and adapt to political and religious challenges. These communities likely influenced one another's texts and rituals under the same political regime.

Contents

Acknowledgments
List of Figures
Maps
Introduction
1. The Shared Political Community: State Ideology, True Portraits, and Creating the Church
2. The Shared Textual Community: Shared Vocabulary and Different Doctrines
3. The Shared Ritual Community: Scripture Pillars and Amulets
4. The Shared Heavenly Community: Politics, Religions, and Science along the Silk Road
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index