Pre-Manichaean Beliefs of the Uyghurs II: Other Religious Elements

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 fir...

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Main Author: Erkoç, Hayrettin İhsan (Author)
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2023
In: Journal of religious history
Year: 2023, Volume: 47, Issue: 4, Pages: 586-603
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