Mapping the Chinese and Islamic worlds : cross-cultural exchange in pre-modern Asia

1. Verfasser: Park, Hyunhee, 1972-
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Umfang/Format: xxviii, 276 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Introduction
  • From imperial encounter to maritime trade : Chinese understanding of the Islamic world, 750-1260
  • The representation of China and the world : Islamic knowledge about China, 750-1260
  • Interpreting the Mongol world : Chinese understanding of the Islamic world, 1260-1368
  • Beyond Marco Polo : Islamic knowledge about China, 1260-1368
  • Legacy from half the globe before 1492 : Chinese understanding of the Islamic world and Islamic knowledge about China, 1368-1500
  • Conclusion : lessons from premodern Sino-Islamic contact.