Daily life in the Mongol empire / George Lane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lane, George, 1952-

Series:

Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series 1080-4749

The Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series, 1080-4749

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mongols--Social life and customs.

Mongols.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.

Summary:

The Mongol Empire comes to life in this vivid account of the lives of ordinary people who lived under the rule of Ghengis Khan. Enjoy traditional Mongol folktales and experience life in a yurt, the tents in which the nomadic Mongols lived. Understand why the Mongols had a reputation of being savage barbarians by reading about their fur-lined clothes and their heavy meat and alcohol-based diets. Read first hand accounts about fighting in Ghengis Khan's decimalized army, and explore the various tasks that were left up to the women, loading and unloading the wagons when traveling. High school students and undergraduates can compare and contrast religious beliefs and various laws of the Mongols with those of other cultures they are studying. From traditional medicinal treatments to the Great Yasa law system, readers young and old can enjoy this comprehensive, in-depth study of everyday living during the Mongol Empire.

Contents:

Historical overview : Genghis Khan and Mongol rule

Steppe life

Appearance

Dwellings

The army

Health and medicine

Drinking and the Mongols

Food

Religion and the Mongols

Law and Mongol rule

Women and the Mongols

Folk tales from Mongolia.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [287]-308) and index.

ISBN:

0313332266

OCLC:

61520398