Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang's Eulogy of the Prophet Muhammad
Historical, Literary, and Linguistic Analyses
Abstract
This book is about the “Hundred-Word Eulogy,” a 100-character praise of Islam and Prophet Muhammad written by Zhu Yuanzhang, who reigned as the Hongwu Emperor of China from 1368 to 1398. The analysis of the eulogy is augmented with relevant Islamic texts. The book has become quite revered by many Muslim individuals and organizations across the globe. Yet, no work exists that has systematically analyzed the text. The purpose of this book, then, is to fill this vacuum. Methods from the fields of history, literary analysis, and pragmatic linguistics are employed to provide multidisciplinary and comprehensive analyses of the text, undergirded by the notion of meaning.
Schlagworte
Literary Analysis Peace Paradigms Chinese Muslims Islam Hongwu Emperor Eulogy- 1–16 Introduction 1–16
- 73–102 Literary Activity 73–102
- 103–122 On Meaning 103–122
- 123–144 Deixis 123–144
- 145–172 Presupposition 145–172
- 173–192 Implicature 173–192
- 193–220 Speech Acts 193–220
- 221–234 Conclusion 221–234
- 235–250 Bibliography 235–250
- 251–256 Index 251–256
- 257–258 About the Author 257–258