{"product_id":"the-mongols-of-the-west-9780933070165","title":"The Mongols of the West","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mongols of the West \u003c\/i\u003epresents an English translation and analysis of the historical chronicle \u003ci\u003eQalimaq qādiyin tūjiyigi qurāji biciqsen tobci orosibai \u003c\/i\u003e(Herein is Contained the Concise Written Collection of the History of the Kalmyk Khans). Usually referred to as A Brief History of the Kalmyk Khans, this chronicle was written in Oirat script around the year 1819 and is one of few natively produced historical chronicles of the Kalmyks and their ancestors. The first, second, and fifth chapters of \u003ci\u003eThe Mongols of the West \u003c\/i\u003efunction as an introduction to the history and historiography of Western Mongolian groups such as the Kalmyks and Oirats, which provides the reader with the appropriate context for the text itself. The third and fourth chapters present the English translation of the chronicle and the chronicle in its original Oirat script respectively. Overall, this work is a major contribution to the field of Mongolian history and serves as an important source for scholars of Mongol and Inner Asian history and historiography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen A. Halkovic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sinor Research Institute of Inner Asian Studi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/1985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780933070165","brand":"Sinor Research Institute of Inner Asian Studi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40429187858547,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":44.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_a16373d1-7958-4ba3-ae31-98883baabaed.jpg?v=1662730952","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-mongols-of-the-west-9780933070165","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}