Islamic-Confucian Synthesis in China

This volume examines the history of Islam in China since its arrival during the Tang dynasty. The contributors look at how Chinese Muslims created a philosophical worldview that is described and analyzed here as the "Islamic-Confucian synthesis."

List of contents

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Sinicization of Islam and "Interpreting the Scripture Through Confucianism"
Chapter 3. Han Kitab Of Muslims in Ming Dynasty and Confucianism
Chapter 4. Dialogue Between Islam and Confucianism: A Study of Chinese Islamic Philosophy in The Ming and Qing Dynasties
Chapter 5. The Cycle of Great Transformation: An Initial Survey of The Philosophy of Early Qing Dynasty Chinese Muslim Thinker Liu Zhi
Chapter 6. Islamic-Confucian Synthesis in the Light of Zhenjing Zhaowei

About the author

Shuchen Xiang is assistant professor at the Institute of Foreign Philosophy and Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Peking University.
Zongping Sha is associate professor of philosophy in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Peking University.

Summary

This volume examines the history of Islam in China since its arrival during the Tang dynasty. The contributors look at how Chinese Muslims created a philosophical worldview that is described and analyzed here as the “Islamic–Confucian synthesis.”

Product details

• Authors: Zongping Xiang Sha
• Assisted by: Zongping Sha (Editor), Xiang Shuchen Xiang (Editor), Shuchen Xiang (Editor), Sha Zongping Sha (Editor), Murata Sachiko (Foreword), Stephen Nashef (Translation), Chongning Zhang (Translation), Tianyi Zhang (Translation)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2023
• EAN: 9781666913361
• ISBN: 978-1-66691-336-1
• No. of pages: 136
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Asia, HISTORY / Asia / General, Asian History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies