About “History of the Soul”
History of the Soul by Zhang Chengzhi is a narrative history that spans 172 years. It focuses on the personal and religious conflicts within the Jahriyya, a Sufi tariqah in Northwestern China. The book was published in 1991 and became China's second-best selling book in 1994. It provides a detailed look at the cultural and spiritual struggles of the Jahriyya community. The work is considered an important contribution to Chinese historical literature. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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