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Historical Dictionary of Mongolia

Historical Dictionary of Mongolia - Asian/Oceanian Historical Dictionaries

2nd Edition

Hardback (09 Apr 2003)

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Publisher's Synopsis

After 230 years of Manchu rule, a brief period of autonomy, and 80 years as Soviet satellite, the Mongolian state founded by Genghis Khan finally regained its independence in 1990. While attempting to build a democratic nation and market economy on the ruins of a collapsed communist regime, Mongolia has also been re-examining its cultural heritage. This new edition of Sanders's critically acclaimed Historical Dictionary of Mongolia carefully details the key issues in Mongolia's struggle to build a democracy and provides up-to-date biographical detail about the presidents, ministers, parliamentarians, and party leaders, listing the full membership of the national assembly and government, and names the top decision-makers of the main political parties. Against the background of relations with Tibet, this resource adopts a sharper focus on the spread of Tibetan Buddhism to Mongolia. There is a broader approach to cultural affairs, with expanded entries on literature and the arts, and entries on human rights and the role of women in society.

Book information

ISBN: 9780810844346
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Imprint: The Scarecrow Press
Pub date:
Edition: 2nd Edition
DEWEY: 951.73
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 419
Weight: 708g
Height: 223mm
Width: 149mm
Spine width: 32mm