History of the Soul explained

History of the soul
Author:Zhang Chengzhi
Language:Chinese
Country:People's Republic of China
Genre:Narrative history
Publisher:Huacheng Publishing House
Title Orig:心灵史 (Xīnlíng Shĭ)
Orig Lang Code:zh
Release Date:1991
Media Type:Book
Pages:298
Preceded By:Golden Pastures (Chinese: 金牧场|italic=no)
Followed By:Chinese: 红卫兵の时代|italic=no

History of the Soul, written by Zhang Chengzhi, is a work of narrative history spanning 172 years, which explores the personal and religious conflicts among the Jahriyya, a Sufi tariqah in Northwestern China. Published in 1991, it went on to become China's second-best selling book in 1994.

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The book is divided into seven chapters or "gates", each corresponding to one of the seven generations of the masters, martyrs, and common people of the Jahriyya Order.

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