«A major contribution to the historiography of nineteenth-century China and of Chinese Islam»

American Historical Review

«The Panthay uprising ought to be a textbook case of how a religious minority can be othered and ethnic tension mishandled. Therein lies the significance of this new edition of The Panthay Rebellion ... a balanced account ... a cautionary tale»

Wong Chee Meng, Mekong Review

«Valuable reading for persons interested in the economic and political history of minorities in China . and in particular the history of Muslims in China'»

Eva Goldschmidt, H-Net

«A thought-provoking, sophisticated study»

Journal of Asian Studies

«Compelling, I would strongly recommend it»

Beth E. Notar, Pacific Affairs

«A book that should be read»

Journal of Chinese Studies