| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
| Series |
American Academy of Religion academy series |
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American Academy of Religion academy series.
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| Contents |
History in the development of the Sino-Muslim community: the roles of language, authority, and locality -- Tradition and the shaping of Sino-Muslim intellectuals -- Routes of the ḥajj pilgrimage: belief, practice, and performance -- The treasure of the heavenly scripture: engaging the Qurʼan in China -- Arabic discourse, linguistic authority, and Islamic knowledge |
| Summary |
During the early modern period, Muslims in China began to embrace the Chinese characteristics of their heritage. Several scholar-teachers incorporated tenets from traditional Chinese education into their promotion of Islamic knowledge. As a result, some Sino-Muslims established an educational network which utilised an Islamic curriculum made up of Arabic, Persian, and Chinese works. The corpus of Chinese Islamic texts written in this system is collectively labelled the Han Kitab. Interpreting Islam in China explores the Sino-Islamic intellectual tradition through the works of some its brightest luminaries. Three prominent Sino-Muslim authors are used to illustrate transformations within this tradition, Wang Daiyu, Liu Zhi, and Ma Dexin. Kristian Petersen puts these scholars in dialogue and demonstrates the continuities and departures within this tradition |
| Notes |
Previously issued in print: 2017 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Specialized |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 15, 2017) |
| Subject |
Islam -- China -- History
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Muslims -- China -- History
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Islam
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Muslims
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China
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780190634377 |
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0190634375 |
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