Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire

Facts On File Library Of World History

by Christopher P. Atwood

From Genghis Khan to the arid wastes of the Gobi desert, from the Soviet Union's most Stalinist satellite to the first Asian communist country to embrace democracy, Mongolia has always been an area of mystery and dread to westerners. Studied in school as part of the core curriculum, the Mongol Empire once stretched across Asia from the Pacific Ocean to Kiev and Baghdad. In modern times, interest in Mongolia has been suddenly sparked by the opening up of the country after 70 years of isolation in the Communist block. This first comprehensive A-to-Z encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongols provides up-to-date, accurate, and readable entries on all aspects of this people's turbulent history and rich culture, from prehistory to modern times. While particular emphasis is placed on the Mongol Empire, entries cover the country's entire history and range from geography to culture and religion to personalities, battles, daily life, and folklore. This volume is a great first-stop for research on Mongolia as well as a valuable reference for those wishing to expand their knowledge of a region that is, to most westerners, exotic and relatively unknown.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

678 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2004

Reviews

[Kenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent resource. Dr. Atwood compiles brief and informative entries on topics from Mongolia's prehistory to today. Each entry is well written and instructive, and gives sources as further entry into more in depth research. I study Mongolian history, and any time I come across a topic or individual I am not very familiar with, or have a paper, I will first start with the entries in this book, and go from there.

[Tsai Wei-chieh · Rating 5 out of 5]

本書由美國印第安納大學內陸歐亞學系Christopher P. Atwood教授編著。書中不僅收入了大量的詞條，地圖與插圖也相當完備。引用的文獻資料反映了蒙古、中國與歐美學界近年來的成果。我目前沒有見過在深度與廣度上與之匹敵的中、西文出版物，算是編得相當有誠意的一本蒙古百科全書。雖然訂價偏高，但網路上也有免費的高清電子版流通。目前蒙古國的學者正在準備出版本書的蒙文版，期待中文版的發行。