Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-268) and index
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Introduction.- From imperial encounter to maritime trade: Chinese understanding of the Islamic world, 750-1260.- The representation of China and the world: Islamic knowledge about China, 750-1260.- Interpreting the Mongol world: Chinese understanding of the Islamic world, 1260-1368.- Beyond Marco Polo: Islamic knowledge about China, 1260-1368.- Legacy from half the globe before 1492: Chinese understanding of the Islamic world and Islamic knowledge about China, 1368-1500.- Conclusion: lessons from premodern Sino-Islamic contact