Seminar III: Marie-Paule HILLE
07 NOVEMBER 23
IMH-EFEO Talk
Speaker:
Prof. Marie-Paule HILLE
Associate Professor, EHESS
Chair:
Prof. WU Zhe
Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica
Title:
The Role of Muslims in the Economic History of NorthwestChina (19th-20th Century): The Case of Xidaotang and itsTrading Establishment Tian Xing Long
Date:
2023. 11. 7 (Tuesday)15:00
Venue:
Conference Room 2, Archive Building, Institute of Modern HistoryAcademia Sinica
Abstract:
This paper examines the role of Muslims in the economic history of northwest China between the late 19th and the first half of the 20th century. It follows P. Perdue’s analysis, who has shown how Gansu was integrated into the Chinese economic market in the 18th and 19th centuries. It will also consider the works of J. Lipman and J. Millward, who have highlighted the role of Muslims in a market such as wool and skins. Using a case study of the economic development of a Muslim community in Gansu, this study explores the factors that made this successful commercial endeavor possible through an examination of their socioeconomic organization and their trading network. This research will take us from the highlands of Tibet to the most modern cities on the coastline.
The talk will be given in English. Registration is not required
lecture
Speaker:
Prof. Marie-Paule HILLE
Associate Professor, EHESS
Chair:
Prof. WU Zhe
Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica
Title:
The Role of Muslims in the Economic History of NorthwestChina (19th-20th Century): The Case of Xidaotang and itsTrading Establishment Tian Xing Long
Date:
2023. 11. 7 (Tuesday)15:00
Venue:
Conference Room 2, Archive Building, Institute of Modern HistoryAcademia Sinica
Abstract:
This paper examines the role of Muslims in the economic history of northwest China between the late 19th and the first half of the 20th century. It follows P. Perdue’s analysis, who has shown how Gansu was integrated into the Chinese economic market in the 18th and 19th centuries. It will also consider the works of J. Lipman and J. Millward, who have highlighted the role of Muslims in a market such as wool and skins. Using a case study of the economic development of a Muslim community in Gansu, this study explores the factors that made this successful commercial endeavor possible through an examination of their socioeconomic organization and their trading network. This research will take us from the highlands of Tibet to the most modern cities on the coastline.
The talk will be given in English. Registration is not required
lecture