Islam in China : a history of European and American scholarship / Alimu Tuoheti (Alim Tohti Uyghur).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tuoheti, Alimu, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--Study and teaching--China--History.

Islam.

Islam--China--History.

Orientalism.

History.

Islam--Study and teaching.

China.

Islam--Study and teaching--Western countries--History.

Orientalism--History.

Western countries.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiii, 220 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press LLC, 2021.

Summary:

"This book explores the historical development of Chinese Islamic studies in the West in different periods, as first missionaries and then orientalists engaged with the region and sought to understand its Muslim populations. Each period is defined by its own sociological and ideological background, reflecting the development of Sino-foreign relations, the history of cultural exchanges, and more"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Part I. Before the 20th century

Part II. The first half of the 20th century

Part III. 50 years after the founding of New China

Part IV. The 21st century

Summary. Historical studies of Chinese Islam in Western academic circles

Appendix. The history of Chinese Islamic studies in Japan

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: Alimu, Tuoheti, Islam in China

ISBN:

9781463243296

1463243294

OCLC:

1244577400

Publisher Number:

99987396779