Description: A new translation of a great historical epic, recounting the turbulent life and times of Chinggis Khan 'Bear the sword and Hew asunder high and haughty necks Slash apart all strong and self-willed shoulders' Born poor into a world of dangers and hardships, Chinggis (or Genghis) Khan would grow up to unify Mongolia and conquer a vast empire stretching from modern-day Beijing to Baghdad. The Secret History of the Mongols, written after Chinggis's death in the thirteenth century, is a great historical saga recounting not only his turbulent life and times, but that of his loved ones, ancestors and heirs. This remarkable new translation of the earliest surviving work written in Mongolian gives insight into a world of warlords, kinship, horses, yurts, shamans a Book and Mortar Record Store The Secret History of the Mongols -- Christopher P. Atwood 17.57 A new translation of a great historical epic, recounting the turbulent life and times of Chinggis Khan 'Bear the sword and Hew asunder high and haughty necks Slash apart all strong and self-willed shoulders' Born poor into a world of dangers and hardships, Chinggis (or Genghis) Khan would grow up to unify Mongolia and conquer a vast empire stretching from modern-day Beijing to Baghdad. The Secret History of the Mongols, written after Chinggis's death in the thirteenth century, is a great historical saga recounting not only his turbulent life and times, but that of his loved ones, ancestors and heirs. This remarkable new translation of the earliest surviving work written in Mongolian gives insight into a world of warlords, kinship, horses, yurts, shamans and vast landscapes, where bloody battles and violent family conflicts are impelled by Heaven's destiny. Translated with an introduction by Christopher P. Atwood Author: Christopher P. Atwood Publisher: Penguin Group Published: 09/26/2023 Pages: 480 Binding Type: Paperback Weight: 0.75lbs Size: 8.10h x 5.30w x 1.10d ISBN: 9780241197912 About the Author Christopher P. Atwood is Professor of Mongolian and Chinese Frontier and Ethnic History, and Chair of the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania. He spent two years in Inner Mongolia, and two decades at Indiana University. Atwood's previous book sinclude The Rise of the Mongols and Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire.
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Original Language: Mongol
Book Title: Secret History of the Mongols
Number of Pages: 480 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2023
Item Height: 1.1 in
Topic: Asia / Central Asia, Epic, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Asia / China, Historical
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, History
Item Weight: 12.4 Oz
Item Length: 7.8 in
Author: Christopher P. Atwood
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Uk-B Format Paperback
