A “Black Cult” in Early Medieval China: Iranian-Zoroastrian Influence in the Northern Dynasties*
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DOI: 10.1017/s1356186316000584
Abstract: Abstract Through an analysis of Chinese theophoric names - a genre that emerged in the early medieval period largely under heavy Iranian-Sogdian influence - we suggest that there was a contemporary ‘black worship’ or ‘black… read more here.
Keywords: black cult; influence; early medieval; northern dynasties ... See more keywords