History of the Soul

History of the Soul

Infobox Book
name = History of the soul
title_orig = 心灵史 (Xīnlíng Shĭ)
translator =


image_caption = Cover of the 1995 edition of "History of the Soul", depicting the deserts of China's Northwest
author = Zhang Chengzhi
cover_artist =
country = People's Republic of China
language = Chinese
series =
genre = Narrative history
publisher =
release_date = 1991
media_type =
pages =
isbn =
preceded_by =
followed_by =

"History of the Soul" is a work of narrative history spanning 172 years, which explores the personal and religious conflicts among the Jahriyya, a Sufi tariqah in Northwestern China. [Lin 2005: 133-136] Published in 1991, it went on to become China's second-best selling book in 1994. [Gladney 2001] [Xinhua 2006-05-17]

Editions

* First edition: 心灵史, People's Republic of China: Huacheng Publishing House, January 1991. [Aoki 1997]
* 1995 edition: 张承志文学作品选集:心灵史卷, People's Republic of China: Hainan Publishing House, August 1995. ISBN 7806175369.
* Traditional Chinese edition: 心靈史──揭開哲合忍耶的聖域之謎, Republic of China (Taiwan): Fengyun Shidai, January 1997. ISBN 957645803X.

References

Notes

ources

*
*
*
*


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • The Soul Stirrers — Gründung: 1927 Auflösung: Genre: Gospel, Rhythm and Blues Erste bekannte Besetzung (1936) Leadgesang …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • History of the Roman Catholic Church — The History of the Catholic Church from apostolic times covers a period of nearly 2,000 years, [August Franzen, Kleine Kirchengeschichte Neubearbeitung, Herder,Freiburg,1988, p.11] making it the world s oldest and largest institution. It dates… …   Wikipedia

  • History of the Eastern Orthodox Church — The Eastern Orthodox Churches trace their roots back to the Apostles and Jesus Christ. Eastern Orthodoxy reached its golden age during the high point of the Byzantine Empire, and then continued to flourish in Russia after the Fall of… …   Wikipedia

  • History of the United States Democratic Party — The History of the United States Democratic Party is an account of the oldest political party in the United States and arguably the oldest democratic party in the world. [citation | last=Witcover | first=Jules | year=2003 | chapter=1 | page=3.… …   Wikipedia

  • History of the Knights Templar — The history of the Knights Templar incorporates about two centuries during the Middle Ages, from the Order s founding in the early 1100s, to when it was disbanded in the early 1300s.Rise..Little was heard of the Order for their first nine years.… …   Wikipedia

  • History of the Encyclopædia Britannica — The Encyclopædia Britannica has been published continuously since 1768, appearing in 15 official editions. Several editions have been amended with multi volume supplements (3rd–6th) or undergone drastic re organizations (15th). In recent years,… …   Wikipedia

  • History of the Cyclades — The Cyclades (Greek: Κυκλάδες / Kykládes ) are Greek islands located in the southern part of the Aegean Sea. The archipelago contains some 2,200 islands, islets and rocks; just 33 islands are inhabited. For the ancients, they formed a circle… …   Wikipedia

  • History of the Jews in France — The Jewish community in France presently numbers around 600,000, according to the World Jewish Congress and 500,000 according to the Appel Unifié Juif de France, and is found mainly in the metropolitan areas of Paris, Marseille, Strasbourg, Lyon …   Wikipedia

  • History of the Jews in Brazos County, Texas — The history of the Jews in Brazos County, Texas covers a period of over 140 years of Jewish history in Brazos County, Texas. Many notable individuals and communities have contributed to this history beginning with early Jewish settlement in 1865 …   Wikipedia

  • History of the Roman Empire — The broader history of the Roman Empire extends through 15 centuries and includes several stages in the evolution of the Roman state. It encompasses the period of the ancient Roman Empire, the period in which it was divided into western and… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”