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Islam and China's Hong Kong : ethnic identity, Muslim networks and the new Silk Road /

Hong Kong is a global city-state under the sovereignty of the People's Republic of China, and is home to around 250,000 Muslims practicing Islam. However existing studies of the Muslim-majority communities in Asia and the Northwest China largely ignore the Muslim community in Hong Kong. Islam a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ho, Wai-Yip
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
Colección:Routledge contemporary China series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Hong Kong is a global city-state under the sovereignty of the People's Republic of China, and is home to around 250,000 Muslims practicing Islam. However existing studies of the Muslim-majority communities in Asia and the Northwest China largely ignore the Muslim community in Hong Kong. Islam and China's Hong Kong skillfully fills this gap, and investigates how ethnic and Chinese-speaking Muslims negotiate their identities and the increasing public attention to Islam in Hong Kong. Examining a range of issues and challenges facing Muslims in Hong Kong, this book focuses o.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781134098071
1134098073
1299658008
9781299658004
9780415607254
0415607256
9780203515778
0203515773