Historical dictionary of the Mongol world empire
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Historical dictionary of the Mongol world empire
（Historical dictionaries of ancient civilizations and historical eras, no. 8）
Scarecrow Press, 2003
- : hbk
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Bibliography: p. 313-333
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This Dictionary, the first work of its kind written in English, examines the history of the Mongol Empire, the pre-imperial era of Mongolian history that preceded it, and the various Mongol successor states that continued to dominate Eurasia long after the breakdown of Mongol unity. Divided into three parts, the first section is comprised of six introductory essays devoted to the: o Mongolia from the birth of Temujin to the establishment of a Mongol Empire in 1206 o The Mongol Empire, 1206-1260 o The successor qanate of China o Mongol Iran o Ca'adai qanate of Turkistan o Golden Horde The second section contains 865 entries with more than 600 topics including: o Persons o Institutions o Terminology o Battles o Aspects of material culture o Geographical features of importance The third section is comprised of a detailed bibliographical essay and three appendices.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Editor's Foreword Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 Reader's Notes Chapter 5 A-To-Z List of Dictionary Entries Chapter 6 Maps Chapter 7 Dates of Chinese Dynasties and States Chapter 8 Chronology Chapter 9 Introduction Chapter 10 Essay 1. Mongolia before Empire (To 1206) Chapter 11 Essay 2. Mongol Empire (1206-1260) Chapter 12 Essay 3. Qanate China (1260-1368) Chapter 13 Essay 4. Golden Horde (1235-1502) Chapter 14 Essay 5. Chagatay Qanate and Qaydu (1260-1338) Chapter 15 Essay 6. Ilqanate (1260-1356) Chapter 16 THE DICTIONARY Chapter 17 Appendix A: Mongolian Scripts Chapter 18 Appendix B: Glossary of Mongolian Words Chapter 19 Appendix C: Eating at the Qan's Table, Selected Recipes from the Yinshan zhengyao (1330) Chapter 20 Bibliography Chapter 21 About the Author
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