Rediscovery of a Lost History of Central Asian Christianity: Historical Context and Archaeological Evidence / Kevin White.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

White, Kevin, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eastern churches--Asia, Central--History.

Eastern churches.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Asia, Central.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Asia, Central--Church history.

Asia, Central.

Asia, Central--Antiquities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (483 p.)

Place of Publication:

Piscataway, NJ Gorgias Press, [2026]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A comprehensive survey of archaeological finds related to Syro-Aramaic Christianity in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, examining Soviet and modern Russian-language archaeological reports, analyzing the observations and conclusions of Soviet and modern archaeologists. This work features over 200 photographs and illustrations related to Syro-Aramaic Christian finds, as well as providing extensive Russian-language bibliographical information, and maps providing the location of sites where evidence of Christianity has been discovered.

Contents:

Frontmatter

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

Chapter One. The Birth of Christianity in the East

Chapter Two. Expansion of Christianity into Central Asia

Chapter Three. Islamization of Central Asia

Chapter Four. Central Asian Christian Iconography

Chapter Five. A Survey of Archaeological Data Related to Eastern Christianity

Conclusion: Results, Challenges, and Opportunities

Appendix: Maps and catalogue of Artifacts Related to the Church of the East

Bibliography

General Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed March 17 2026)

ISBN:

9781463249854