Integration of Islamic culture and Chinese local culture

Author: Zhang Zongqi
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Based on the author's multiple in-depth field investigations and lived experiences in ethnic regions, comprehensive data acquisition, and personal exploration of foreign Islamic culture in the Middle East, this book attempts to provide a macro and holistic analysis and interpretation of Chinese Islamic culture. From the perspective of cultural integration generating new culture, the book clearly elucidates that Chinese Islamic culture is a new culture formed by the integration of the Arab-Persian Islamic cultural system and the indigenous Chinese cultural system on Chinese soil within the broader context of Chinese society, history, and culture. It is an integral and inseparable part of traditional Chinese culture, while also serving as a significant contribution of the Chinese people, particularly the Muslim ethnic groups, to world culture. The author strives to present their research insights on issues that have not been thoroughly studied or insufficiently addressed by previous scholars, from multidisciplinary perspectives, especially history, religious studies, folklore, and literature, demonstrating strong academic novelty.