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Islamic Shangri-La

Inter-Asian Relations and Lhasa's Muslim Communities, 1600 to 1960

By: David G. Atwill

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Islamic Shangri-La

Inter-Asian Relations and Lhasa's Muslim Communities, 1600 to 1960

By: David G. Atwill

At publication date, a free ebook version of this title will be available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Islamic Shangri-La transports readers to the heart of the Himalayas as it traces the rise of the Tibetan Muslim community from the 17th century to the present. Radically altering popular interpretations that have portrayed Tibet as isolated and monolithically Buddhist, David Atwill's vibrant account demonstrates how truly cosmopolitan Tibetan society was by highlighting the hybrid influences and internal diversity of Tibet. In its exploration of the Tibetan Muslim experience, this book presents an unparalleled perspective of Tibet's standing during the rise of post–World War II Asia.

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University of California Press

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0520299736

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9780520299733

The Chinese Sultanate

Islam, Ethnicity, and the Panthay Rebellion in Southwest China, 1856-1873

By: David G. Atwill

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The Chinese Sultanate

Islam, Ethnicity, and the Panthay Rebellion in Southwest China, 1856-1873

By: David G. Atwill

The first historical examination of a Muslim-led rebellion in mid-nineteenth-century China which carved out an independent sultanate along China's southwestern border lasting nearly seventeen years.

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Stanford University Press

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0804751595

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9780804751599

Sources in Chinese History

Diverse Perspectives from 1644 to the Present

By: David G. Atwill,Yurong Y. Atwill

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Sources in Chinese History

Diverse Perspectives from 1644 to the Present

By: David G. Atwill,Yurong Y. Atwill

Sources in Chinese History, now in its second edition, has been updated to include re-translations of over a third of the documents. It also incorporates nearly 40 new sources that work to familiarize readers with the key events, personages, and themes of modern China. Organized thematically, the volume examines China’s complex history from the rise of the Qing dynasty in the mid-seventeenth century through the formation of the People’s Republic of China up to the present. Each chapter begins with an annotated visual source followed by a chapter introduction and analysis of textual sources, allowing students to explore different types of sources and topics. Sources in Chinese History contextualizes the issues, trends, and challenges of each particular period. Special attention has been made to incorporate a variety of viewpoints which challenge standard accounts. Non-traditional documents, such as movie dialogues, are also included which aim to encourage students to reconsider historical events and trends in Chinese history. This volume includes a variety of sources, such as maps, posters, film scripts, memorials, and political cartoons and advertisements, that make this book the perfect introductory aid for students of Chinese history, politics, and culture, as well as Chinese studies after 1600.

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Routledge

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0429560346

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The Panthay Rebellion

Islam, Ethnicity and the Dali Sultanate in Southwest China, 1856-1873

By: David Atwill

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The Panthay Rebellion

Islam, Ethnicity and the Dali Sultanate in Southwest China, 1856-1873

By: David Atwill

A history of the Panthay Rebellion against the Chinese imperial court The Panthay Rebellion of 1856–1873 held the armies of the Qing dynasty at bay for nearly two decades. This account by David Atwill offers a remarkable panorama of the cosmopolitan frontier society from which the rebellion sprang. The rebel leader, Du Wenxiu, took the name of Sultan Suleiman, established a Muslim court at the ancient city of Dali and sought to unite the population against Manchu rule, with considerable success at a time when the Qing faced threats in all parts of the empire. Atwill offers the first detailed account of Du’s seventeen-year rule and upturns a historiography that filters the Panthay Rebellion through the political and military lenses of the Chinese centre. The insurrection was not rooted solely in Hui hatred of the Han Chinese, he argues, nor was it primarily Islamic in orientation. Atwill draws out the multitudinous complexities of Yunnan Province, China’s most ethnically diverse region and a crossroads for Tibetan, Chinese and Southeast Asian culture. The Panthay Rebellion was the last of a series of mid-century Chinese revolts to be suppressed. Its downfall marked the beginning of a renewed offensive by the imperial government to control its border regions and influence the cultures of those who lived there.

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Verso Books

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1804290548

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Islamic Shangri-La

Inter-Asian Relations and Lhasa's Muslim Communities, 1600 to 1960

By: David G. Atwill

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Inter-Asian Relations and Lhasa's Muslim Communities, 1600 to 1960

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