China and Islam: The Prophet, the Party, and Law

ISBN-13: 9781107670112 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 471 str.

Matthew S. Erie

Opis

This book is the first ethnographic study of Muslim minorities' practice of Islamic law in contemporary China.

Recenzje

'A unique and impressive set of qualifications came together in Matthew Erie's China and Islam: The Prophet, the Party, and Law … Erie has written a book that will resonate in discussions across disciplines.' Jonathan Fulton, newbooks.asia

Spis treści

Introduction: the Party-State enters the mosque; 1. History, the Chinese state, and Islamic law; 2. Linxia at the crossroads; 3. Ritual lawfare; 4. Learning the law; 5. Wedding laws; 6. Moral economies; 7. Procedural justice; Conclusion: law, minjian, and the ends of anthropology.