Culture and Customs of Mongolia

Informationen zum Autor Timothy May , PhD, is professor of Eurasian history and associate dean of the college of arts and letters at the University of North Georgia. Klappentext The Gobi Desert, cold mountainous regions, and harsh climate of Mongolia leave it with one of the lowest population densities in the world. Nonetheless, Mongolians are proud of their long heritage, and carry even today their customs of the past. In this all-inclusive study of contemporary Mongolian life, readers will learn about nomadic lifestyles still practiced today. Other topics covered include Buddhism and other religions, literature, arts, cuisine, dress, family life, festivals and leisure activities, social customs, and lifestyle. May also includes an overview of Chinggis Khan, the father of the Mongol Empire, and his legacy in Mongolian culture today. Ideal for high school and undergraduate students, this volume is an essential addition to library shelves. Zusammenfassung The Gobi Desert! cold mountainous regions! and harsh climate of Mongolia leave it with one of the lowest population densities in the world. May also includes an overview of Chinggis Khan! the father of the Mongol Empire! and his legacy in Mongolian culture today. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsNotes on TransliterationChronology1 Land and History2 Pastoral Nomadism3 Religion4 Literature5 Traditional and Contemporary Art6 Cuisine and Dress7 Gender, Courtship, and Marriage8 Festivals and Leisure9 Social Customs and Lifestyle10 Legacy of Chinggis Khan

Autorentext
Timothy May, PhD, is professor of Eurasian history and associate dean of the college of arts and letters at the University of North Georgia.

Klappentext
The Gobi Desert, cold mountainous regions, and harsh climate of Mongolia leave it with one of the lowest population densities in the world. Nonetheless, Mongolians are proud of their long heritage, and carry even today their customs of the past. In this all-inclusive study of contemporary Mongolian life, readers will learn about nomadic lifestyles still practiced today. Other topics covered include Buddhism and other religions, literature, arts, cuisine, dress, family life, festivals and leisure activities, social customs, and lifestyle. May also includes an overview of Chinggis Khan, the father of the Mongol Empire, and his legacy in Mongolian culture today. Ideal for high school and undergraduate students, this volume is an essential addition to library shelves.

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Series Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Notes on Transliteration Chronology 1 Land and History 2 Pastoral Nomadism 3 Religion 4 Literature 5 Traditional and Contemporary Art 6 Cuisine and Dress 7 Gender, Courtship, and Marriage 8 Festivals and Leisure 9 Social Customs and Lifestyle 10 Legacy of Chinggis Khan

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