Light Bearer (Illustrated Story of Manichaeism)

Author: Ma Xiaohuo, Zhang Zhongda
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book tells the story of the Manichaeism, the state religion of the Uyghur Khanate, spreading into the Central Plains after the An Lushan Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, in a picture-and-word format. The exquisite illustrations are rich in religious color and can be used for appreciation and research. Here, various cultures generate and evolve, colliding and merging. The rugged nomadic culture is just one aspect. The urban states in the oases and the stable life of agricultural societies also produced splendid civilizations. The "Silk Road" stretching across Europe and Asia not only transmitted material goods but also spiritual ideas. The late medieval cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva became one of the outstanding centers of human intellectual exploration and artistic creation. The relative isolation of the inland region provided the greatest possibility for various ethnic groups to create rich and timeless artistic masterpieces.