Secret History of the Mongols by Christopher P. Atwood (2023, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100241197910

ISBN-139780241197912

eBay Product ID (ePID)19058367686

Product Key Features

Book TitleSecret History of the Mongols

Number of Pages480 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAsia / Central Asia, Epic, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Asia / China, Historical

Publication Year2023

IllustratorYes

GenrePoetry, Fiction, History

AuthorChristopher P. Atwood

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight12.3 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2025-398085

ReviewsThe Secret History of the Mongols recorded the life and times of Chinggis Khan as the Mongols saw themselves ... This translation is a monumental event, a publishing landmark ... Christopher Atwood has given the reader a translation for contemporary times. It is like a caravanserai, providing the materials needed for both scholar and general reader, organized for one's private trek through the empire.

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal950.2092

Table Of ContentAcknowledgements Introduction 1. The Influence of the Secret History and its Preservation 2. The World of the Secret History 3. Date and Authorship 4. Title, Genre, Composition 5. Mongolian Terms and their Translation Note on Spellings and Pronunciation Note on Chapter, Sub-chapter and Section Divisions Figures Maps THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE MONGOLS 1: The Origin of Chinggis Khan 2: The Youth of Chinggis Khan 3: The Early Battles of Chinggis Khan 4: Chinggis Khan and Ong Khan 5: Completing the Unification of Mongolia 6: The New Regime 7: The Foreign Conquests 8: The Reign of Ökodei Khann Colophon Afterword: The Transmission and Translation ofthe Secret History Appendix A: Alternative Mouse Year Theories and the Question of the Secret History's Unity Appendix B: Socio-political Organization of the Pre-Chinggisid Mongols Appendix C: The New Aristocracy under Chinggis Khan Appendix D: Chronologies of the Foreign Conquests Bibliography Notes Glossary of Names

SynopsisBorn 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., 'By the Power of Eternal Heaven; By the Protection of the Majestic Imperial Fortune.' Born a poor nomad in an unforgiving world, Chinggis (or Genghis) Khan transformed the thirteenth century, ultimately ruling an empire that would stretch from Korea to Crimea and Syria to Siberia. Much of what we know about Chinggis comes from the horrified comments of foreign chroniclers, but there is one exceptional and authentic source- The Secret History of the Mongols , written after Chinggis's death to be read exclusively by the Mongolian imperial family (hence 'secret' to all other readers). This new translation gives an unparalleled insight into one of the transformative moments in world history and a society where unchecked swagger, menace, and ambition lay side by side with unexpected tenderness and vulnerability. Based around kinship, horses, yurts, weapons and immense spaces, The Secret History is a sometimes opaque and mysterious saga that brings the reader face to face with nomad warlords and their ladies impelled by Heaven's uncanny destiny. This remarkable new translation does full justice to the earliest surviving work written in Mongolian. With an introduction by translator Christopher P. Atwood.

LC Classification NumberDS22