A Buddhist technical term in Christian Sogdian
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11861865 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicholas Sims-Williams (0000-0002-7444-2376, University of London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 32-36 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Письменные памятники Востока (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1811-8062 |
| Publisher | Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences (PUBLISHER • RU) |
| DOI | 10.17816/wmo77332 |
| OpenAlex | W3209931493 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This article surveys the Indian (Sanskrit and Prakrit) loanwords used in the Christian literature in Sogdian, including some which have not been noticed previously. In particular, it discusses a possible borrowing of the Buddhist Sanskrit technical term citta-saṃtāna-, used in a Christian Sogdian text in the sense train of thought
Ancient history · Buddhism · Linguistics · Physics · Sanskrit · Term (time · Theology · Eurasian Exchange Networks · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics · History · Linguistics and language evolution · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |