Tengriism in context of monotheism

Authors

  • Auezkhan A. Kodar Kazrestoration, Committee for Culture, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Keywords:

Tengriism, religion, monotheism, nomads

Abstract

Two levels of tengriism (ancient religion of nomads of the Asian continent) - imperial and national - are analyzed in the article. At the imperial level tengriism had monotheistic character.

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Published

01.07.2009

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Section

Nomads of the Asian continent

Author Biography

  • Auezkhan A. Kodar Kazrestoration, Committee for Culture, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    Candidate of Sociology, Resercher

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