The Secret History of the Mongols
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| Management number | 231915181 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$4.48 | Model Number | 231915181 | ||
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A new translation of a great historical epic, recounting the turbulent life and times of Chinggis Khan'Bear the sword andHew asunder high and haughty necksSlash 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 Read more
| ASIN | B0B14XLK2X |
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| XRay | Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-0241197929 |
| Language | English |
| File size | 11.3 MB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | Penguin |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Print length | 408 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Publication date | July 27, 2023 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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