Islamic Thought in China - Sino-Muslim Intellectual Evolution from the 17th to the 21st Century (Electronic book text, 2nd Revised edition)

How can people belong simultaneously to two cultures, originating in two different places and expressed in two different languages, without alienating themselves from either? Muslims have lived in the Chinese culture area for 1400 years, and the intellectuals among them have long wrestled with this problem. Unlike Persian, Turkish, Urdu, or Malay, the Chinese language never adopted vocabulary from Arabic to enable a precise understanding of Islam's religious and philosophical foundations. Islam thus had to be translated into Chinese, which lacks words and arguments to justify monotheism, exclusivity, and other features of this Middle Eastern religion. Even in the 21st century, Muslims who are culturally Chinese must still justify their devotion to a single God, avoidance of pork, and their communities' distinctiveness, among other things, to sceptical non-Muslim neighbours and an increasingly intrusive state. The essays in this collection narrate the continuing translations and adaptations of Islam and Muslims in Chinese culture and society through the writings of Sino-Muslim intellectuals. Progressing chronologically and interlocking thematically, they help the reader develop a coherent understanding of the intellectual issues at stake.

General

Imprint:	Edinburgh University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2017
Authors:	Jonathan Lipman
Dimensions:	244 x 172mm (L x W)
Format:	Electronic book text
Pages:	352
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4744-2645-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam
LSN:	1-4744-2645-X
Barcode:	9781474426459

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