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Bezig met laden... The Secret History of the Mongolsdoor Anonymous
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. On the translation: I like this for Urgunge Onon's notes and material fore and aft. Certainly better annotated than the Cleaves (who meant to put his notes into a second volume that never saw the light of day). Maybe this version is the best of both worlds: not off-putting for non-scholars, but with Urgunge's knowledge on Mongol lifestyle and culture. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
There 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 great statesman and diplomat. Through a combination of armed force and diplomacy, he managed to merge the complex system of alliances which existed between diverse tribes into a powerful confederacy that swept across most of Eurasia, starting in 1219. Urgunge Onon's fresh translation brings out the excitement of this epic with its wide-ranging commentaries on military and social conditions, religion and philosophy, while remaining faithful to the original text. This fully annotated edition is prefaced by a 36 page introduction setting the work in its cultural and historical context. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)950.2092History and Geography Asia Asia Period of Mongol and Tatar empires 1162-1480LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Sorry, but I find him more in sympathy with the material than other translators - which includes Igor de Rachewiltz. The latter you need too for study: has exhaustive notes, and is a bloody expensive book from Brill. ( )