Clerics of Don Kalmyk Cossacks, 18th to Mid-19th Centuries
Introduction. The article discusses one understudied — though essential — issue from the history of Don Kalmyk Cossacks. It focuses on the shaping and development of the Buddhist clergy among Don Kalmyks in relation to the then official religious agenda of the Don Host. The examined period covers th...
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2023-12-01
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| description | Introduction. The article discusses one understudied — though essential — issue from the history of Don Kalmyk Cossacks. It focuses on the shaping and development of the Buddhist clergy among Don Kalmyks in relation to the then official religious agenda of the Don Host. The examined period covers the earliest conversion of Kalmyks to Cossackhood and onwards throughout the 1840s, the latter years having witnessed a largest reform of Buddhist institutions and clerical hierarchies. Goals. The paper attempts an insight into adaptation practices once exercised by Kalmyks as a group with specific cultural and religious backgrounds in polyethnic environments, special attention be paid to how the Buddhist clergy developed and were subsequently incorporated into administrative and social structures of Don Cossacks. Results. The official religious policy within the Don Host was largely tolerant and sought to secure freedom of faith, modernize spiritual services by way of optimizing networks of khuruls and their staff, encouraging some professional training of the latter, introducing clerics into administrative structures and services as a special privileged community. The religious policy of Don authorities among Kalmyk Cossacks was distinguished by that the former tended to actively use a tool of faith in the latter’s further acculturation, education, sedentarization, and conversion to stationary economic practices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-35b639ded18742549fa7e8b35bc8e3ee2023-12-25T08:54:16ZengРоссийской академии наук, Калмыцкий научный центрМонголоведение2500-15232023-12-0115334736710.22162/2500-1523-2023-3-347-367Clerics of Don Kalmyk Cossacks, 18th to Mid-19th CenturiesKonstantin N. Maksimov0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9475-6137Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RASIntroduction. The article discusses one understudied — though essential — issue from the history of Don Kalmyk Cossacks. It focuses on the shaping and development of the Buddhist clergy among Don Kalmyks in relation to the then official religious agenda of the Don Host. The examined period covers the earliest conversion of Kalmyks to Cossackhood and onwards throughout the 1840s, the latter years having witnessed a largest reform of Buddhist institutions and clerical hierarchies. Goals. The paper attempts an insight into adaptation practices once exercised by Kalmyks as a group with specific cultural and religious backgrounds in polyethnic environments, special attention be paid to how the Buddhist clergy developed and were subsequently incorporated into administrative and social structures of Don Cossacks. Results. The official religious policy within the Don Host was largely tolerant and sought to secure freedom of faith, modernize spiritual services by way of optimizing networks of khuruls and their staff, encouraging some professional training of the latter, introducing clerics into administrative structures and services as a special privileged community. The religious policy of Don authorities among Kalmyk Cossacks was distinguished by that the former tended to actively use a tool of faith in the latter’s further acculturation, education, sedentarization, and conversion to stationary economic practices.http://mongoloved.kigiran.com/jour/article/view/1307russiaemperordon hostnakazny ataman of the hostministry of warchief directorate of irregular forceskalmyk directorateulussotniabuddhist clergybaksha of don kalmykskhurulgelonggetsulmanji |
| spellingShingle | Konstantin N. Maksimov Clerics of Don Kalmyk Cossacks, 18th to Mid-19th Centuries Монголоведение russia emperor don host nakazny ataman of the host ministry of war chief directorate of irregular forces kalmyk directorate ulus sotnia buddhist clergy baksha of don kalmyks khurul gelong getsul manji |
| title | Clerics of Don Kalmyk Cossacks, 18th to Mid-19th Centuries |
| title_full | Clerics of Don Kalmyk Cossacks, 18th to Mid-19th Centuries |
| title_fullStr | Clerics of Don Kalmyk Cossacks, 18th to Mid-19th Centuries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clerics of Don Kalmyk Cossacks, 18th to Mid-19th Centuries |
| title_short | Clerics of Don Kalmyk Cossacks, 18th to Mid-19th Centuries |
| title_sort | clerics of don kalmyk cossacks 18th to mid 19th centuries |
| topic | russia emperor don host nakazny ataman of the host ministry of war chief directorate of irregular forces kalmyk directorate ulus sotnia buddhist clergy baksha of don kalmyks khurul gelong getsul manji |
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