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2023
Medieval Christian perspectives on kumiss consumption among the Mongols
VALTROVÁ, JanaBasic information
Original name
Medieval Christian perspectives on kumiss consumption among the Mongols
Name in Czech
Středověké křesťanské náhledy na konzumaci kumysu mezi Mongoly
Authors
Edition
Nourishing Values, Feeding Differences: (Religious) Foodways Compared, 2 - 4 March 2023, Leipzig University, Germany, 2023
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Language
English
Type of outcome
Prezentace na konferencích
Field of Study
60304 Religious studies
Country of publisher
Germany
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
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Organization unit
Faculty of Arts
Keywords (in Czech)
kumys; Mongolové; ceremoniální pití; františkáni; křesťanství v Mongolské říši
Keywords in English
kumiss; Mongols; ceremonial drinking; Franciscan; Christianity in the Mongol empire
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Změněno: 29/1/2024 10:26, Mgr. Ivona Vrzalová
Abstract
V originále
The paper discusses the perspectives of the various Christian denominations on kumis consummation in the Mongol empire. Kumis, a fermented mare’s milk, has been an important nutrient among the nomadic people of the steppe. Besides its nutritional role, kumis formed an essential part of the Mongol culture. Mongol feasts accompanied by drinking were not only social meetings but also occasions when supplies and rewards were distributed. Due to its multiple contexts and meanings, the consumpation of kumis was by some Christians perceived as a part of the Mongol ʻidolatryʼ and as such considered incompatible with Christian identity. The paper deals with the question, of how, did the various Christian groups living and travelling among the Mongols – namely Latin Christian friars, Russian, Armenian as well as ʻNestorianʼ Christians approach kumis and what were the possible consequences of their position.
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