Studies on Chinese and Islamic Inner Asia

by Joseph F. Fletcher

Overview

This book brings together the most important articles of the late Joseph F. Fletcher (1934-84), a scholar widely acclaimed for the breadth and brilliance of his historical thought and for his almost unequalled linguistic competence. Fletcher’s mastery of the major languages and historical traditions of East Asia, the Middle East and Europe gave him a unique ability to trace historical movements across the cultural boundaries of Eurasia. The articles in this collection summarize his researches on the relation of China to its neighbours, the history of nomad society, and the interconnections among the great empires of the early modern age. Fletcher’s highly important research into the Islamic revival movements of China and Inner Asia is collected here for the first time, including his most complete, but previously unpublished study of the subject, The Naqshbandiyya in Northwest China.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040243374
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/01/2024
Series:	Variorum Collected Studies
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288

Table of Contents

Contents: Preface; A source of the Erdeni-yin erike; China and Central Asia, 1368-1884; An Oyirod letter in the British Museum; Central Asian Sufism and Ma Ming-hsin’s New Teaching; Confrontations between Muslim missionaries and nomad unbelievers in the late 16th century: notes on four passages from the ’Diya’ al-qulub’; The Naqshbandiyya and the dhikr-i arra; Turco-Mongolian monarchic tradition in the Ottoman Empire; The biography of Khwush Kipäk Beg (d. 1781) in the Wai-fan Meng-ku Hui-pu wang kung piao chuan; The Mongols: ecological and social perspectives; Integrative history: parallels and interconnections in the early modern period, 1500-1800; The Naqshbandiyya in northwest China; Index.

Editorial Reviews

A collection of 11 articles by Harvard scholar Fletcher (1934- 84) that reflect his shift from linguistics to history, and his interest in communications and parallels among people in Inner Asia, especially through the early nomads of the Steppe, the empires of the late medieval and early modern periods, and the movements of religious revival and reform. They explore sufism in central Asia, confrontations between Muslim missionaries and unbelievers in the 16th century, and ecological and social perspectives on the Mongols. Three articles were published posthumously, one appearing here for the first time. Distributed by Ashgate. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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