ACCORDING TO HISTORICAL SOURCES: RELIGIONS, CULTS, RITUALS AND ICONOGRAPHY OF TURKISH NOMADS (UNTIL THE 8TH CENTURY)

Year 2015, Issue: 3, 47 - 96, 09.02.2015

İbrahim Çeşmeli

Abstract

In this work, the nature and supernatural religions influenced Turkish nomads until the 8thcentury AD. are systematically classified according to historical sources.. Associated with these religious, cults are also included in this classification. Various rituals associated with these religions and cults are discussed in detail. Furthermore, iconographic analysis of some artworks are made

Keywords

Turkish nomads, religion, cult, ritual, iconography

TARİHİ KAYNAKLARA GÖRE TÜRK GÖÇEBELERİNDE DİNLER, KÜLTLER, RİTÜELLER İLE İKONOGRAFİ (M.S. 8. YÜZYILA KADAR)

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, tarihi kaynaklara göre M.Ö. 8. yüzyıla kadar Türk göçbelerinin tesiri altında kaldığı doğa ve doğaüstü dinler, sistematik olarak sınıflandırılmıştır. Bu dinlerle ilişkili kültler de bu sınıflanndırmaya dahil edilmiştir. Bu dinlerle ve kültlerle bağlantılı çeşitli ritüeller de detaylı bir şekilde ele alınmıştır. Ayrıca bazı sanat eserlerinin ikonografik çözümlemeleri de yapılmıştır.  

Keywords

Türk göçebeleri, din, kült, ritüel, ikonografi

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