Date of recording:
April 25, 2022
Duration:
38:10 min
About the Speaker
Morris Rossabi, Professor Rossabi is a historian of China and Central and Inner Asia. He teaches courses on Inner Asian, East Asian, and Chinese history at Columbia University. He specializes in Mongol and Central Asian history.
Slides for Classroom Use
Islam in China – Presentation PDF [10 MB]
Teaching Guide
Outline & Key Points for Teachers
Background Reading and Classroom Material
Mongols in World History: The Mongols and Islam [AFE]
Asia by Era Resources – China: 600ce, Islam [AFE]
Belitung Shipwreck [UNESCO]
Xinjiang as 1/6th of China’s Territory [Britannica]
Map of China’s Historical Borders [AFE]
Maps of Chinese Dynasties [Minneapolis Institute of Arts]
Compare the map of the Tang dynasty (618-906 CE) with that of China’s expansion under the Qing dynasty (1644-1912).
Maps of China’s Historical Borders [Minneapolis Institute of Arts]
Will help students understand the distinction made among Muslim communities living within the “core,” traditional area of what is today China and those living in western areas incorporated into China in later dynasties.
Silk Road Map & Geography [Britannica]
