Central Asiatic Journal 66 (2023) 1+2

The Central Asiatic Journal is devoted to the linguistic, cultural, and historical heritage of Central Asia. Most contributions relate to the geographical remit of the Central Asian core region, i.e. Mongolia, Turkestan/Xinjiang, Tibet, Siberia, and Manchuria. By extension, however, this definition can include a secondary sphere extending into all of western Asia, the Himalayas, China’s Han-majority provinces and the Pacific fringe region (Korea, Japan, and eastern Siberia). Articles are published in English, German, French, Russian, and Chinese. The Central Asiatic Journal is fully peer-reviewed. From the contents (altogether 19 contributions): Or?un Ünal, On the Etymology of Common Turkic elt- ‘to carry, to bring’ Erhan Aydin, A New Reading and Interpretation of the Turkic Runic Script Text on the Wooden Rod from Khotan Enkhbayar Jigmeddorj, Textology Studies of the Mongolian Law Manuscripts on Birch Bark from the Khar Bukh Ruins Hasanhan Taylan Erkip?ak, Toramana and the Date of Mihirakula’s Gwalior Inscription: A New Interpretation Ishayahu Landa, Famines, State, and the Stability of Mongol Eurasia: Preliminary Remarks Michael Knüppel, Aleksandr Vladimirovic Vovin (27.1.1961–8.4.2022) in memoriam