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The Secret History of the Mongols

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Secret History of the Mongols

Contributors:
ISBN:

9780241197912

Publisher:

Penguin Books Ltd

Imprint:

Penguin Classics

Publication Date:

14th November 2023

UK Publication Date:

27th July 2023

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Ancient, classical and medieval texts
Biography: historical, political and military

Dewey:

950.2

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

480

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 28mm

Weight:

351g

Description

An inventive translation of a great historical epic, recounting the turbulent life and times of Chinggis Khan 'By the Power of Eternal Heaven; By the Protection of the Majestic Imperial Fortune.' Born a poor nomad in an unforgiving world, Chinggis (or Genghis) Khan transformed the thirteenth century, ultimately ruling an empire that would stretch from Korea to Crimea and Syria to Siberia. Much of what we know about Chinggis comes from the horrified comments of foreign chroniclers, but there is one exceptional and authentic source- The Secret History of the Mongols, written after Chinggis's death to be read exclusively by the Mongolian imperial family (hence 'secret' to all other readers). This new translation gives an unparalleled insight into one of the transformative moments in world history and a society where unchecked swagger, menace, and ambition lay side by side with unexpected tenderness and vulnerability. Based around kinship, horses, yurts, weapons and immense spaces, The Secret History is a sometimes opaque and mysterious saga that brings the reader face to face with nomad warlords and their ladies impelled by Heaven's uncanny destiny. This remarkable new translation does full justice to the earliest surviving work written in Mongolian. With an introduction by translator Christopher P. Atwood.

Author Bio

Christopher P. Atwood teaches Mongolian history and civilization at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his doctorate from Indiana University. He has traveled extensively in independent Mongolia and Inner Mongolia. Atwood's previous books include The Rise of the Mongols- Five Chinese Sources and the Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire.

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