Received an honorable mention at the 2016 British-Kuwait Friendship Society Book PrizeWhat happens when a monotheistic; foreign religion needs a space in which to worship in China; a civilisation with a building tradition that has been largely unchanged for several millennia? The story of this extraordinary convergence begins in the 7th century and continues under the Chinese rule of Song and Ming; and the non-Chinese rule of the Mongols and Manchus; each with a different political and religious agenda. The author shows that mosques; and ultimately Islam; have survived in China because the Chinese architectural system; though often unchanging; is adaptable: it can accommodate the religious requirements of Buddhism; Daoism; Confucianism; and Islam.About the series: Edited by Robert Hillenbrand; books in the Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Art series offer readers easy access to the most up-to-date research across the whole range of Islamic art; representing various parts of the Islamic world; media and approaches. Books in the series are beautifully illustrated academic monographs of intellectual distinction that mark a significant advance in the field.
#1616793 in Books 2015-06-29Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.60 x .70 x 5.50l; .46 #File Name: 0745671047172 pages
Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Clear; concise; and criticalBy Christian NoakesA great contribution to both urban sociology and a more nuanced and critical understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I will say however that there is much left out and many more theoretical tools/frameworks that could be used. But that is to be expected given the length of the work.
