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The Secret History of the Mongols
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95There has long been a need for a scholarly English edition of the great 13th century historical epic, The Secret History of the Mongols, the only surviving Mongol source about the empire. The book is mainly about the life and the career of Chinggis Khan, his ancestors and his rise to power. Chinggis Khan was not only a military genius, but also a... more...
The Interrelationship of Humans and the Mongol Landscape in G. Mend-Ooyo's Altan Ovoo
The Edwin Mellen Press 2013; US$ 179.95The book discusses nomadic culture in Mongolia through its literary, religious, and socio-historical contexts by studying the contemporary poetry of Mend-Ooyo. It takes a careful look at the poetry in the Mongolian post-Soviet period. Certain sections present a systematic analysis of Altan Ovoo according to the following criteria: religion and spirituality,... more...
Nomonhan, 1939
Naval Institute Press 2012; US$ 31.95This is the story of a little-known Soviet-Japanese conflict that influenced the outbreak and shaped the course of the Second World War. In the summers of 1937, 1938, and 1939, Japan and the Soviet Union fought a series of border conflicts. The first was on the Amur River days before the outbreak of the 2nd Sino-Japanese War. In 1938, division-strength... more...
The Mongols
Oxford University Press, USA 2012; US$ 9.99In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, the Mongols carved out the largest land-based empire in world history, stretching from Korea to Russia in the north and from China to Syria in the south, and unleashing an unprecedented level of violence. But as Morris Rossabi reveals in this Very Short Introduction, within two generations of their bloody... more...
Mission Mongolia
Summersdale Publishers Ltd. 2010; US$ 12.99Fifty-something and tired of arguing with John Humphrys over the day's headlines, journalists Geoff Stayton and David Treanor found themselves eagerly volunteering for redundancy. But rather than easing into retirement with the odd round of golf, they decided to buy a van and drive off to Mongolia. Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time - more...
Herdsman to Statesman
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2010; US$ 64.99This compelling autobiography offers a panoramic view of the daily joys of a traditional Mongolian herding life as well as the hardships of oppressive foreign rule, abetted by avaricious local nobles and monks. Sambuu's story demonstrates the attraction of Communism for the poor and subjugated in an exploitative system. He himself flourished under... more...
Genghis Khan
Transworld 2010; US$ 13.34Genghis Khan - creator of the greatest empire the world has ever seen - is one of history's immortals. In Central Asia, they still use his name to frighten children. In China, he is honoured as the founder of a dynasty. In Mongolia he is the father of the nation. In the USA, Time magazine, voted Genghis Khan 'the most important person of the last... more...
Sorghaghtani of Mongolia
Goosebottom Books 2010; US$ 14.95Combining the romance and enchantment of princesses with a message of youthful female empowerment, these books are about girls who didn’t just sit around waiting to be rescued. Against great odds, they changed their own livesand their worlds. Stories of princesses from different cultures and different epochs in history are richly illustrated... more...
Taiwan Today
Anthem Press India 2010; US$ 99.00Inspired by a conference titled 'Taiwan Today' organized by the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi, this collection analyses contemporary India-Taiwan economic relations. more...
Mission Mongolia
Summersdale 2010; US$ 9.99The story of two BBC journalists who decided to celebrate their retirement with an automobile adventure to Mongolia In an epic journey through Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Siberia, and across the Gobi Desert, Geoff and David discover more about each other in a few weeks than they did sharing an office for years. Lying in wait... more...









