Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-275) and index.
1. Introduction ---- PART I. CULTURE CONTACT IN CHINA. 2. Chinese World and Civilization --- 3. Spread of Buddhism to China and its Sinicization --- 4. The Advent of Islam to China --- 5. Sinicization of Islam in China ---- PART II. CULTURE CONTACT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. 6. The Islamization of Southeast Asia --- 7. Cheng Ho and Islamization of Southeast Asia --- 8. Localization of Islam in Insular Southeast Asia --- 9. Conclusion.
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""Tan Ta Sen has modestly suggested that, as a book to illustrate the peaceful impact of culture contact, he is concerned to show how such cultural influences not only led to transmissions, conversions and transferences involving Inner Asian Muslims from China and Yunnan Muslims, Chams, Javanese, Malays, Arabs and Indians, but also enabled many Chinese in the Malay world to retain their non-Muslim cultural traits. In placing Cheng Ho's voyages in this context, the author offers a fresh perspective on a momentous set of events in Chinese maritime history."--Professor Wang Gungwu."--Back cover.