A New Christian Stone Inscription of the Tang Dynasty from Luoyang, China

In May 2006, four hundred years after the discovery of the famous Xi'an «Nestorian» stele and after more than half a century from the publication of Tang Christian manuscripts, there was a new discovery in Luoyang, important for the history of Christianity: a new inscription from the Tang dynas...

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Main Author: Nicolini-Zani, Matteo 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Morcelliana 2010
In: Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni
Year: 2010, Volume: 76, Issue: 1, Pages: 267-274
Further subjects:B Henan Sheng (China)
B Inscriptions
B China
B Luoyang (Henan Sheng, China)
B Royal houses
B Christianity
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:In May 2006, four hundred years after the discovery of the famous Xi'an «Nestorian» stele and after more than half a century from the publication of Tang Christian manuscripts, there was a new discovery in Luoyang, important for the history of Christianity: a new inscription from the Tang dynasty (618-907). Its linguistic surface is here presented and its contents are discussed and framed in their historical context. (English)
ISSN:2611-8742
Contains:Enthalten in: Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni