{"product_id":"the-secret-history-of-the-mongols-2-vols-9789004153646","title":"The Secret History of the Mongols (2 vols)","description":"Brill is proud to announce the paperback edition of the much-acclaimed standard work \u003ci\u003eSecret History of the Mongols\u003c\/i\u003e by Igor de Rachewiltz.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 13th century \u003ci\u003eSecret History of the Mongols\u003c\/i\u003e, covering the great Činggis Qan’s (1162-1227) ancestry and life, stands out as a literary monument of first magnitude. Written partly in prose and partly in epic poetry, it is the major native source on Činggis Qan, also dealing with part of the reign of his son and successor Ögödei (r. 1229-41). \u003cbr\u003eThis true handbook contains an historical introduction, a full translation of the chronicle in accessible English, \u003ci\u003eplus\u003c\/i\u003e an extensive commentary. Indispensable for the historian, the Sino-Mongolist, the Altaic philologist, and anyone interested in comparative literature and Central Asian folklore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret History of the Mongols\u003c\/i\u003e has been selected by \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e as \u003cb\u003eOutstanding Academic Title\u003c\/b\u003e (2005).","brand":"Igor de Rachewiltz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48270004453627,"sku":"9789004153646","price":192.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_48e82d2f-68c4-4fa6-b8d8-7c175d2cfc15.jpg?v=1770953232","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-secret-history-of-the-mongols-2-vols-9789004153646","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}