The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: Zoroastrianism

The video discusses the Dunhuang manuscripts, particularly those found in Cave 17, which served as a repository for various documents, mostly Buddhist, but also including Zoroastrian and Christian texts. The significance of these documents in understanding historical beliefs is highlighted. Additionally, the video covers the missionary travels from the West to the East during the 13th century, focusing on attempts to form alliances with the Mongols against Islam. Notable figures such as John of Plano Carpini and John of Monte Corvino are mentioned, along with the unsuccessful outcomes of these missions.

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