Sino-Muslims, Networking, and Identity in Late Imperial China

Klappentext

This book explores the everyday life of Muslims in late imperial China, revealing how they integrated themselves into Chinese society, whilst also maintaining distinct Islamic features. It will be of interest to comparative Muslim studies, Qing and early modern China, religious and ethnic identity, and Sino-Arab relations.

Inhalt

Introduction; 1. Becoming Natives and Getting Dispersed: Formation of Sino-Muslim Communities in Late Imperial China; 2. Local Networks: Establishing Mosques as "Public Venues"; 3. Secularized Management of Mosques; 4. Local Networks and Beyond: Sino-Muslim Lineages and Worship of Islamic Ancestries; 5. Transregional Networks of Sojourning Sino-Muslim Merchants and Gentry; 6. The China-Wide Network of Islamic Schools and Creation of Chinese Islamic Knowledge; 7. Chinese Islamic Book Printing and China-Wide Circulation; 8. Forging Collective History and Memory of Sino-Muslims; 9. Shared Gender Discourse and Practice of Sino-Muslims; Conclusion; Index