Description
Book SynopsisNarrates a history of the Muslims of northwest China, at the intersection of the frontiers of the Mongolian-Manchu, Tibetan, Turkic, and Chinese cultural regions
Trade Review"Jonathan N. Lipman appeals for such a new approach with a warning against the conceptual pitfalls of 'hegemonic narrative' and the 'errors of universalism and overgeneralization that plague the dominant paradigms,' especially in the study of Chinese history."
-- James D. Frankel * Religious Studies Review *
"This book lays the foundation for future studies of Chinese Muslims . . . and demonstrates the far-reaching impact Chinese Muslims have had upon Chinese society and history."
* Journal of Asian and African Studies *
Table of ContentsList of Maps
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: Purposes and Form of a Muslim History in China
1. The Frontier Ground and Peoples of Northwest China
2. Acculturation and Accommodation: China's Muslims to the 17th Century
3. Connections: Muslims in the Early Qing, 1644-1781
4. Strategies of Resistance: Integration by Violence
5. Strategies of Integration: Muslims in New China
Conclusion: Familiar Strangers
Chinese Character Glossary
Bibliography
Index
