| Islam in China: A Critical Bibliography Contributor(s): Gorman, Lynnette (Author), Israeli, Raphael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313278571 ISBN-13: 9780313278570 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $114.84 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1994 Annotation: Islam has permeated Chinese civilization as a religion and lifestyle for centuries. This volume offers a summary of key developments concerning scholarship on Islam in China and presents a record of research on this topic. The first part of the book is a narrative introduction to the history of Islam in China, the coexistence of Chinese and Muslim cultures, and contemporary issues. The second part of the work is a listing of more than four hundred sources of information on the topic. Entries are grouped in ten categories, and each entry includes a descriptive annotation. An appendix lists journals devoted to research in this field, and the volume concludes with author, title, and subject indexes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - General - History | Asia - China - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes |
| Dewey: 297.095 |
| LCCN: 93034828 |
| Series: Bibliographies and Indexes in Religious Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.35" W x 9.33" (0.80 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Islam has permeated Chinese civilization as a religion and lifestyle for centuries. This volume offers a summary of key developments concerning scholarship on Islam in China and presents a record of research on this topic. The first part of the book is a narrative introduction to the history of Islam in China, the coexistence of Chinese and Muslim cultures, and contemporary issues. The second part of the work is a listing of more than four hundred sources of information on the topic. Entries are grouped in ten categories, and each entry includes a descriptive annotation. An appendix lists journals devoted to research in this field, and the volume concludes with author, title, and subject indexes. |