From Antioch to Xi’an: an Evolution of ‘Nestorianism’

What is misleadingly called ‘Nestorianism’ constituted an important piece of the religious and cultural mosaic of medieval China. The Chinese studies would be incomplete without understanding of its  evolution. This text provides an overview of the three phases of historic developments in ‘Nestorianism’: a theological doctrine in the Roman empire, a political affiliation in the Persian empire, and a  religio-cultural identity in China.