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Since 1989 Panorama of Russia has specialized in academic and reference publications from the Russian Federation and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
[ Chinghisiana : Vault of contemporaries` testimonies]
Transl., comp. and comm. by Aleksandr Melekhin
Moscow: EKSMO, 2009 732 p Serie: Tainy drevnikh tsivilizatsii Hardcover. 14 x 21 cm ISBN: 9785699320493 Language: Russian
The Mongolian Chingis (Genghis) Khan (1162-1227), conqueror of China and most of the Muslim world, is known not only for his military art, marches and wars, but also as the creator a new effective government, which had a special influence on the early Russian state. This volume is the first translation into Russian of a collection of historical and literary monuments from Mongolia and other countries (12-17th centuries). The main manuscript "Sokrovennoe Skazanie Mongolov" in this volume is the source for many chronicles, legends, epic stories, etc. Also included are several other sources on Chingis and a chronology of his life. Every chapter is provided with an introduction and comments.
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