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Book SynopsisIn the late eighteenth century, Muḥammad Ṣadiq Kashghari wrote an account of religious and political conflicts in the Tarim Basin, part of present-day Xinjiang, on the eve of the Qing conquest. This volume presents the complete, long recension of
In Remembrance of the Saints, translated for the first time into any language.
Trade ReviewA timely and lasting contribution to Qing studies. Brophy has made this essential counternarrative of the Qing conquest of Xinjiang accessible to readers of English. He offers an affecting translation, and his introduction crisply integrates and augments the venerable but fragmentary scholarship on Islamic sects of Inner Asia. -- Pamela Crossley, author of
A Translucent Mirror: History and Identity in Qing Imperial IdeologyBrophy has given us a superb translation of Muḥammad Ṣadiq Kashghari’s text. With its judicious annotations and excellent introduction, this book is a major contribution to the study of an important Sufi tradition of Islamic Inner Asia and its confrontation with Qing expansion. -- Devin DeWeese, coeditor of
Sufism in Central Asia: New Perspectives on Sufi Traditions, 15th–21st CenturiesWritten in classical Uyghur,
In Remembrance of the Saints records the fateful entanglement of Muslim sainthood, tribal politics, and Qing imperial expansion. This evocative translation brings to life the Inner Asian world of the Uyghurs in the lead-up to the conquest of Xinjiang. -- Nile Green, author of
Sufism: A Global HistoryDavid Brophy’s translation of
In Remembrance of the Saints is a monumental contribution to the field, and it deserves to be read by historians of China and Central Asia alike, especially now as Xinjiang has become a major topic in scholarship and media. -- Eric Schluessel, author of
Land of Strangers: The Civilizing Project in Qing Central AsiaDavid Brophy’s superb new translation of Muhammad Sadiq Kashghari’s
In Remembrance of the Saints brings an important source on eighteenth-century Central Asian and Chinese history to a general audience. . . [T]his work will be a must-have for any scholar of Central Asian history and its accessibility makes it a worthy candidate as a primary source reading for Asian or even world history courses. * Journal of Asian Studies *
One of the most important and impressive additions in recent memory to English-language scholarship on Central Asia. * Journal of Islamic Studies *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
In Remembrance of the SaintsAbbreviations
Notes
Bibliography
Index
