Islamic Thought in China: Sino-Muslim Intellectual Evolution from the 17th to the 21st Century 1st Edition by Jonathan N Lipman (PDF)

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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.

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Editorial Reviews: Review “This volume does an admirable job of bringing Chinese Muslims into the mainstream of Chinese intellectual history, and one hopes that it will inspire scholars of Islam to engage more with Muslim scholarship from the periphery of the Islamic world, like those Sino-Muslim intellectuals who saw themselves as contributors to both Chinese civilization and the global umma.” — Journal of Islamic Studies, Alexander Stewart, University of California, San Diego Review This book is a captivating narrative of four hundred years of Islamic intellectual history in China. Vivid portraits of Muslim thinkers and luminous studies of complex writings lead the reader into a world of discussions, where the Prophet speaks Chinese while ideograms interpret concepts imported from the Middle East. — National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), Paris, Alexandre Papas From the Inside Flap ‘This book is a captivating narrative of four hundred years of Islamic intellectual history in China. Vivid portraits of Muslim thinkers and luminous studies of complex writings lead the reader into a world of discussions, where the Prophet speaks Chinese while ideograms interpret concepts imported from the Middle East.’Alexandre Papas, National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), ParisTells the stories of Chinese Muslims trying to create coherent lives at the intersection of two potentially conflicting culturesHow 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 1,400 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 twenty-first century, Muslims who are culturally Chinese must still defend 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.Jonathan Lipman taught East Asian history at Mount Holyoke College, 1977-2015. His books include Familiar Strangers: A History of Muslims in Northwest China (1997) and, with Barbara Molony and Michael Robinson, Modern East Asia: An Integrated History (2011).Cover images: © Shutterstock.com. Calligraphy, ink on paper by Imam Haji Abdul Hakim, used with the kind permission of its owner Asad Reza. The image was provided by gallery 6, Islamabad, Pakistan.Cover design: Stuart Dalziel[EUP logo]edinburghuniversitypress.comISBN 978-1-4744-0227-9Barcode From the Back Cover ‘This book is a captivating narrative of four hundred years of Islamic intellectual history in China. Vivid portraits of Muslim thinkers and luminous studies of complex writings lead the reader into a world of discussions, where the Prophet speaks Chinese while ideograms interpret concepts imported from the Middle East.’ Alexandre Papas, National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), Paris Tells the stories of Chinese Muslims trying to create coherent lives at the intersection of two potentially conflicting cultures 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 1,400 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 twenty-first century, Muslims who are culturally Chinese must still defend 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. Jonathan Lipman taught East Asian history at Mount Holyoke College, 1977-2015. His books include Familiar Strangers: A History of Muslims in Northwest China (1997) and, with Barbara Molony and Michael Robinson, Modern East Asia: An Integrated History (2011). Cover images: © Shutterstock.com. Calligraphy, ink on paper by Imam Haji Abdul Hakim, used with the kind permission of its owner Asad Reza. The image was provided by gallery 6, Islamabad, Pakistan. Cover design: Stuart Dalziel [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN 978-1-4744-0227-9 Barcode About the Author Jonathan N. Lipman is Felicia Gressitt Bock Professor Emeritus of Asian Studies and Professor Emeritus of History at Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts. His research focuses on Islam and Muslims in China since the 17th century, including religious, social, political, and economic themes. Jonathan is author (with Barbara Molony and Michael Robinson) of Modern East Asia: An Integrated History (2011), Familiar Strangers: A History of Muslims in Northwest China (1998), (with K.W. Masalski and A. Chalk), Imperial Japan: Expansion and War (1995), and co-editor (with G. Hershatter, E. Honig, and R. Stross) of Remapping China: Fissures in Historical Terrain (1995) and (with S. Harrell) of Violence in Chinese Society: Studies in Culture and Counterculture (State University of New York Press, 1990). Read more

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⭐Islam, philosophy, and China are topics that most people don’t juxtapose together yet the fact is that not just has Islam existed in China for well over 1000 years but it has developed a sophisicated and rich culture of its own. This book remedies the neglect this amazing subject has received for far too long. This book is a collection of essays by renowned scholars that give a comprehensive picture of Chinese Islamic (or Hui) philosophy from the Qing Dynasty to the present day. This book is a major breakthrough not just for Muslim Chinese philosophy but for Sino-Islamic culture in general. By way of Sino-Muslim intellectual history the essays cover more than just the former. It gives biographical skectches of prominent Chinese Muslims, their impact and legacy, how different Muslim communities throughout China gave various interpretations of Islam, politics, and the impact of modernity. These topics are given the strongest treatment though there is much more enlightening information as well.Other than giving a coherent and readable account of Sino-Muslim intellectual history the book also has a extensive glossary of terms and names. Another indispensible feature though has to be the very comprehensive bibliography at the end of each chapter. This is one of the best book for Sino-Muslim or Hui intellectual history out there though one will have to look elsewhere for the Muslims of Xinjiang or other Sinophone Muslim groups. Anyhow, this is excellent for those who must or want a deeper look into this fascinating topic. I very much recommend this book to scholars, students or anyone else interested in this tragically overlooked yet riveting topic.

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