In this major new history of Muslim merchants and their trade links
with China, John W. Chaffee uncovers 700 years of history, from the
eighth century, when Muslim communities first established themselves
in southeastern China, through the fourteenth century, when trade all
but ceased. These were extraordinary and tumultuous times. Under the
Song and the Mongols, the Muslim diaspora in China flourished as legal
and economic ties were formalized. At other times the Muslim community
suffered hostility and persecution. Chaffee shows how the policies of
successive dynastic regimes in China combined with geopolitical
developments across maritime Asia to affect the fortunes of Muslim
communities. He explores social and cultural exchanges, and how
connections were maintained through faith and a common acceptance of
Muslim law. This ground breaking contribution to the history of Asia,
the early Islamic world, and to maritime history explores the networks
that helped to shape the pre-modern world.
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ISBN
9781108640091
Publisert
2018
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Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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