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SUMMARY:Dynamics\, Stability & Tradition: The Role of the Religions of Ira
 nian Speakers in Central and Eastern Asia
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DESCRIPTION:Iranian speakers—especially Sogdians\, Bactrians\, and Khota
 nese—had their homeland in Central Asia. Especially the former two are k
 nown as the traders on the Silk Roads and dominated the trade route up to 
 China. They had contact with various religions\, Zoroastrianism\, Manichae
 ism\, Christianity (especially the Church of the East\, so-called Nestoria
 nism)\, Buddhism and Islam through their trade activities.\n\nBecause of t
 heir religious diversity\, the Iranian speakers often played a major role 
 as the cultural intermediaries in Central and Eastern Asia. Thus\, the con
 tact with them triggered the dynamic change for several ethnic groups. On 
 the other hand\, the Iranian speakers were also impacted by others in thei
 r religious orientation. The above-mentioned introduction of Buddhism amon
 g some Sogdians can be counted as one of those examples\, because it proba
 bly happened through the contact with Chinese. In addition\, a certain con
 tact with Tocharians\, Indo-European speakers in Central Asia\, can also b
 e indicated.\n\nThe workshop offers an ideal platform for a fruitful discu
 ssion between scholars from Europa and Asia from various fields.\n\nProgra
 mme of the workshop
LOCATION:CERES Palais\, room "Ruhrpott" (4.13)
URL:https://ceres.rub.de/en/events/dynamics-stability-tradition-role-relig
 ions-i-en-1/
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