Muslim Sanzijing shifts and continuities in the definition of Islam in China

Through a comprehensive study that includes a rigorous analysis of popular Chinese Islamic primers belonging to the Sanzijing tradition, Tontini offers fresh insights on the little known intellectual and legal history of Islam on Chinese soil to convincingly demonstrate its evolving quality in respo...

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Main Author: Tontini, Roberta (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Leiden Brill [2016]
Series:China studies (Leiden, Netherlands) v. 34
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Summary:Through a comprehensive study that includes a rigorous analysis of popular Chinese Islamic primers belonging to the Sanzijing tradition, Tontini offers fresh insights on the little known intellectual and legal history of Islam on Chinese soil to convincingly demonstrate its evolving quality in response to changing social norms.
Physical Description:x, 237 pages illustrations 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references
ISBN:9789004319240
ISSN:1570-1344 ; volume 34