The Secret History of the Mongols: A Mongolian Epic Chronicle of the Thirteenth Century, Translated with a Historical and Philological Commentary, rev.ed., 2 vols.9789004153639 The secret history of the Mongols; a Mongolian epic chronicle of the thirteenth century, translated with a historical and philological phi·lol·o·gy n. 1. Literary study or classical scholarship. 2. See historical linguistics. [Middle English philologie, from Latin philologia, love of learning commentary, rev.ed.; 2v. Trans. by Igor de Rachewiltz. Brill Brill or Bril, Flemish painters, brothers. Mattys Brill (mä`tīs), 1550–83, went to Rome early in his career and executed frescoes for Gregory XIII in the Vatican. Academic Publishers 2006 1349 pages $259.00 Hardcover Brill's Inner Asian library; 7/2 DS19 Bearing corrections and revision by the author on the 2003 publication, this remains the definitive edition of the Secret history, which relates the story of Genghis Khan Genghis Khan: see Jenghiz Khan. Genghis Khan or Chinggis Khan orig. Temüjin (born 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia—died Aug. and his followers, providing many details about the life, land, and folklore of the nomadic See nomadic computing. civilization of the Mongolian Plain. Just over 200 pages of the 1349 are the Secret history itself. The majority of the two volumes contains Rachewiltz's exhaustive commentary, which supplies alternate readings of terms and passages and extensive historical, social, and literary commentary on the figures and events described. Maps, some photos, and a full bibliography are provided. Rachelwitz is emeritus in Asian History at the Australian National University Australian National University, located in Canberra and state-sponsored, founded 1946 as Australia's only completely research-oriented university. Originally limited to graduate studies, it expanded in 1960, merging with Canberra University College (est. 1929). . ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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