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Wednesday 14 March 2012, 13:00-14:00
Christian and Manichaean Art in Medieval China (8th-14th C AD/CE)
- đ¤ Speaker: Professor Samuel N.C. Lieu, Inaugural Distinguished Professor of Ancient History at Macquarie University (Sydney); Visiting Fellow, Wolfson College
- đ Date & Time: Wednesday 14 March 2012, 13:00 - 14:00
- đ Venue: Combination Room, Wolfson College
Abstract
Christianity in China has long been seen as a ‘modern’ import by Catholic and Protestant missionaries. However, the Church of the East (Nestorians) and the highly gnostic religion of Mani with strong Judaeo-Christian roots had been active in China since the 8th CE as a result of her contacts with the cultures and religions of Persia and Mesopotamia via the Silk Road. This talk will be illustrated by many hitherto unpublished images from a major Christian and Manichaean site in South China (Zayton/Quanzhou) as well as material recovered from the Silk Road and from the ancient Chinese capital cities of Chang’an and Luoyang.
Series This talk is part of the Wolfson College Lunchtime Seminar Series - Wednesdays of Full Term series.
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