Ulaanbaatar beyond water and grass : a guide to the capital of Mongolia / M. A. Aldrich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aldrich, M. A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)-Guidebooks.

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)--Guidebooks.

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 292 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : HKU Press, [2018]

Summary:

Ulaanbaatar beyond Water and Grass is the first book in the English language that takes the visitors to an in-depth exploration of the capital of Mongolia. In the first section of the book, M. A. Aldrich paints a detailed portrait of the history, religion, and architecture of Ulaanbaatar with reference to how the city evolved from a monastic settlement to a communist-inspired capital and finally to a major city of free-wheeling capitalism and Tammany Hall politics. The second section of the book offers the reader a tour of different sites within the city and beyond, bringing back to life the human dramas that have played themselves out on the stage of Ulaanbaatar. Where most guide books often lightly discuss the capital, Ulaanbaatar beyond Water and Grass: A Guide to the Capital of Mongolia reveals much that remains hidden from the temporary visitor and even from the long-term resident. Writing in a quirky, idiosyncratic style, the author shares his appreciation and delight in this unique urban setting--indeed, in all things Mongolian. The book finally does justice to one of the most neglected cultural capitals in Asia.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Notes on Using This Book

Part I: The City

1. The Plan of the City

2. Memories

3. Faith

4. Architecture and Decoration

Part II: The Sites

5. Eastern Monastic Settlement (Züün Khüree)

6. Sükhbaatar Square (a.k.a. Chinggis Khan Square)

7. To the South of Sükhbaatar Square

8. Between the Monastic Settlements

9. Western Monastic Settlement (Baruun Khüree)

10. 'Consulate Hill' and Environs

11. 'Chinatown' (Maimachin)

12. To the South

13. Farther Afield

14. The Holy Mountain (Bogd Uul)

Afterword

Glossary

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789888455157

988845515X

OCLC:

1049609729