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The many uses of folio “III 198”: book culture and lived religion in early medieval Turfan

Abstract:: This Document of the Month examines the Manichaean manuscript fragment III 198 from Turfan (China), arguing that its significance extends beyond its canonical text and celebrated colophon. By focusing on three marginal inscriptions left by lay Manichaean readers, it reasons that this manuscript actively functioned in religious life as more than just a repository of doctrine.

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Smith, L. (2026). The many uses of folio “III 198”: book culture and lived religion in early medieval Turfan (A. Azad & E. Shawe-Taylor, Eds.). Invisible East.

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Smith, L. The Many Uses of Folio “III 198”: Book Culture and Lived Religion in Early Medieval Turfan. Edited by A Azad and E Shawe-Taylor, Invisible East, 2026. Document of the Month.

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Smith, L. 2026. The Many Uses of Folio “III 198”: Book Culture and Lived Religion in Early Medieval Turfan. Edited by A Azad and E Shawe-Taylor. Document of the Month. Invisible East.
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Publication website:: https://invisibleeast.site.ox.ac.uk/articles/document-month-726-old-uyghur-fragment-manichaean-scripture-xinjiang

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+ Smith, L More by this author

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Role:: Editor

+ Shawe-Taylor, E

Role:: Editor

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Funder identifier:: https://ror.org/0472cxd90
Grant:: 851607

Publisher:: Invisible East
Series:: Document of the Month
Place of publication:: Oxford
Publication date:: 2026-08-03
DOI:: 10.5287/ora-nr8wvpqn8
Paper number:: 21

Language:: English
Keywords:: Old Uyghur

manuscript

Manichaean

Invisible East
Subtype:: Blog
Pubs id:: 2451594
Local pid:: pubs:2451594
Deposit date:: 2026-08-17
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_ba17036fe5e74b06b4d672f75ef89450

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Copyright holder:: Leighton Smith
Copyright date:: 2026

Licence:: Terms and Conditions of Use for Oxford University Research Archive

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