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Culture and customs of Mongolia
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Culture and customs of Mongolia

Author: Timothy Michael May
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2009.
Series: Culture and customs of Asia.
Edition/Format: Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Product Description: 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  Read more...
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Timothy Michael May
ISBN: 9780313339837 031333983X
OCLC Number: 233543981
Description: xxvi, 163 p., [12] p. of plates : ill., map ; 25 cm.
Contents: Series foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Note 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 -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
Series Title: Culture and customs of Asia.
Responsibility: Timothy Michael May.
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Product Description: 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.

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