The Ili Rebellion Muslim Challenge to Chinese Authority in Xingjiang, 1944-49 |
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| Author:
| Benson, Linda K. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87332-509-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1989 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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In 1944 Moslem forces in China's westernmost province of Xinjiang rose against the Chinese authorities and succeeded in establishing a small independent Islamic state - the East Turkestan Republic. Based on newly available archival material, this book describes the Moslem challenge to Chinese rule and documents the Nationalist government's response to newly awakened Turkic-Moslem nationalism on China's most remote and politically sensitive north-western frontier. With this book, Linda...
More DescriptionIn 1944 Moslem forces in China's westernmost province of Xinjiang rose against the Chinese authorities and succeeded in establishing a small independent Islamic state - the East Turkestan Republic. Based on newly available archival material, this book describes the Moslem challenge to Chinese rule and documents the Nationalist government's response to newly awakened Turkic-Moslem nationalism on China's most remote and politically sensitive north-western frontier. With this book, Linda Benson aims to break new ground in the study of Sino-Soviet relations and especially of the policies of Chinese governments toward their national minorities.