How Mongolia matters : war, law, and society / edited by Morris Rossabi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rossabi, Morris, editor.

Series:

Brill studies in Greek and Roman epigraphy ; Volume 36.

Brills Inner Asian Library, 1566-7162 ; Volume 36

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mongols--Warfare.

Mongols.

Mongols--History.

Mongols--Social life and customs.

Law--Mongolia--History.

Law.

Mongolia--History, Military.

Mongolia.

Mongolia--Social conditions.

Mongolia--Relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 200 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill Nijhoff, 2017.

Summary:

The essays in this volume dispel some of the myths concerning the Mongolians and other Inner Asian peoples. This remarkable volume edited by and dedicated to Morris Rossabi challenges the depictions of these mostly nomadic pastoral groups as barbaric plunderers and killers while not denying the destruction and loss of life they engendered. Several essays pioneer in consulting Mongolian and other Inner Asian rather than exclusively Chinese and Persian sources, offering new and different perspectives. Such research reveals the divisions among the Mongolians, which weakened them and led to the collapse of their Empire. Two essays dispel myths about modern Mongolia and reveal the country’s significance, even in an era of superpowers, two of which surround it. Contributors are: Christopher Atwood, Bettine Birge, Michael Brose, Pamela Crossley, Johan Elverskog, Jargalsaikhan Enkhsaikhan, Yuki Konagaya, James Millward, David Morgan, and David Robinson.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction: Myths about Mongols and Inner Asians / Morris Rossabi

Sagang Sechen on the Tumu Incident / Johan Elverskog

What did the Qianlong Court Mean by huairou yuanren 怀柔远人? An Examination of Manchu, Mongol and Tibetan Translations of the Term as it Appears in Chengde Steles, as a Defense of “New Qing History” / James Millward

Jochi and the Early Western Campaigns / Christopher Atwood

Iran’s Mongol Experience / David Morgan

Qipchak Networks of Power in Mongol China / Michael Brose

“How the Mongols Mattered: A Perspective from Law” / Bettine Birge

Celebrating War with the Mongols / David M. Robinson

Flank Contact, Social Contexts, and Riding Patterns in Eurasia, 500–1500 / Pamela Kyle Crossley

Modern Origins of Chinggis Khan Worship: The Mongolian Response to Japanese Influences / Yuki Konagaya

Mongolia: Addressing the Risks and Promises of the Nuclear Age / Enkhsaikhan Jargalsaikhan

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: How Mongolia matters.

ISBN:

90-04-34340-7

9789004343405

OCLC:

985447719