Muslims in Amdo Tibetan Society: Multidisciplinary Approaches (Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture)

Muslims in Amdo Tibetan Society: Multi-Disciplinary Approaches offers nine case studies from several academic disciplines. The chapters describe the ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and religious diversity within the Muslim communities of Amdo and illustrate complex social interactions with other Amdo communities. While relations between Han Chinese and Tibetans, and between Han Chinese and Muslims in Qinghai and Gansu, have already attracted scholarly attention, this volume has a special focus on Tibetan-Muslim interactions. These are rarely discussed and if so, then mostly in the contexts of trade relations and conflicts. This volume challenges some established stereotypes of Tibetan-Muslim relations and also highlights new facets of cross-cultural contacts and religious and linguistic influences. Contents List of Figures and Tables Preface Introduction A Study of Qing Dynasty “ Rest Houses in Xunhua Subprefecture, Gansu In the Footsteps of Garaman or Han Yinu? Rebellion, Nationality Autonomy, and Popular Memory among the Salar of Xunhua County Self-Identity versus State Identification of “Tibetan-Speaking Muslims” in the Kaligang Area of Qinghai—An Ethnographic Analysis Linguistic Evidence of Salar-Tibetan Contacts in Amdo Sufi Lineages among the Salar Islam and Labrang Monastery Victims of Modernization? Struggles between the Goloks and the Muslim Ma Warlords in Qinghai, 1917–1942 Rethinking Muslim-Tibetan Trade Relations in Amdo Economic Restructuring and Labor Market Reforms in Amdo, Qinghai Conversion Table for Tibetan Place Names Conversion Table for Chinese Place Names Glossary Index Bibliography About the Contributors This book examines the role of Muslims in Amdo society. The contributors challenge established stereotypes of Tibetan–Muslim relations and explore historical, socio-economic, political, religious, and linguistic aspects of Tibetan, Muslim, and Chinese interactions in this borderland region.