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The Buddha of Light: A Persian Religion in China
A statue in Fujian opens a window onto Manichaeism’s eastward journey, its blending of religious traditions, and the long afterlife of its ideas.
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Essays and field notes
Essays, field notes and research by Noam Backner on China, Inner Asia, Buddhism, the Silk Roads, food, agriculture and the lived experience of place.