{"product_id":"buddhism-among-the-turks-of-central-asia","title":"Buddhism among the Turks of Central Asia","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"96\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"94\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"287\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"165\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"165\"\u003ePublisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026amp; Booksellers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"187\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"187\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"205\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"205\"\u003eEdition: 2009\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"232\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"232\"\u003eISBN-13: 9788177420876\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"256\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"256\"\u003eISBN-10: 8177420879\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"287\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"287\"\u003eSubject: History, Buddhism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"820\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"310\"\u003eThis book presents a detailed history of the Turks in Central Asia, covering the rise and fall of their empires from the first Turkic Empire along the Orkhon River (546-658 AD) to the second Empire (678-747 AD) and the subsequent Uigur States in regions like Kocho, Bisbalyq, East Turkestan, and Kansu. It explores the origins and evolution of the Uigur language and how oral traditions gave birth to the written Uigur literature, focusing on the cultural and linguistic developments that marked this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"1157\"\u003eCentral to this work is the Golden Light Sutra (\u003cem data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"894\"\u003eSuvarna-prabhasa-sutra\u003c\/em\u003e), which holds a prominent place in Uigur literature. The book delves into the Sutra's rich source of \u003cem data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1006\"\u003edharanis\u003c\/em\u003e—incantations of great relevance for linguistics—and examines the interrelations of different versions of the Sutra in Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1341\"\u003eThe third chapter explores explorations in Xinjiang, surveying the remnants of civilizations of the Central Asian peoples, shedding light on the rich cultural history of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1553\"\u003eThis work is essential for scholars interested in the linguistic, historical, and religious aspects of Central Asia, particularly the interconnections between Uigur literature, Buddhism, and the Turkic empires.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026 Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50083510124848,"sku":"DRG.AdityaPrakashan _9788177420876","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/9788177420876.jpg?v=1756300519","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/buddhism-among-the-turks-of-central-asia","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}