Description
An ambitious but accessible look at the Muslim merchants of pre-modern China and the flourishing trade links of medieval maritime Asia.
About the Author
John W. Chaffee is Distinguished Service Professor in the Departments of History and Asian and Asian American Studies at Binghamton University, State University of New York. He also directs the Institute for Asia and Asian Diasporas. He co-edited with Professor Denis Twitchett Volume 5 of The Cambridge History of China: Sung China, 960-1279, Part 2 (Cambridge, 2015).
Reviews
'This is a fascinating and beautifully written study of the economic, social, and political lives of Muslim merchants present in the coastal regions of premodern China. It is a major contribution to understanding the history of maritime China, intra-Asian connections, as well as Indian Ocean exchanges.' Tansen Sen, New York University Shanghai
'Writing a history of Muslim merchants and their trade diasporas in pre-modern China is a great challenge. In this book John W. Chaffee traces back their fascinating story in a coherent manner for the first time, from their early activities and settlements in southern Chinese ports up to 1400.' Angela Schottenhammer, University of Salzburg and McGill University, Montreal
'John W. Chaffee forces historians to take the Muslim communities of middle-period China's Southeast coast seriously. Using a vast array of sources, Chaffee's work is the first to place these communities at the center and demonstrate their importance and how they functioned. It is of importance to all historians of China's premodern trade and international relations and to all scholars of the middle period.' Hugh R. Clark, Ursinus College, Pennsylvania
'This book is the first to present the whole picture of an important topic. The author has skilfully utilized scattered sources to re-examine the importance of the Muslim merchant communities in China up to 1400.' Hyunhee Park, City University of New York
'... a nuanced and refreshing picture on the ways in which Muslims influenced the oceanic commercial cultures of the world's two largest populated countries.' Mahmood Kooria, Global Maritime History
Book Information
ISBN 9781107684041
Author John W. Chaffee
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 320g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 153mm * 12mm