The Mongols of the West by Stephen A. Halkovic (English) Paperback Book

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Stephen A. Halkovic, Jr. was a professor of Central Eurasian Studies at Indiana University, where he served as the director of the Sinor Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies from 1982-1985.

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The Mongols of the West presents an English translation and analysis of the historical chronicle Qalimaq qdiyin tjiyigi qurji biciqsen tobci orosibai (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 The Mongols of the West function 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.

Table of Contents

Chapter I: An Introduction to the History of Western Mongols Chapter II: The Oirat Historical Documents Chapter III: A Translation of the History of the Kalmyk Khans Chapter IV: Text of the History of the Kalmyk Khans Chapter V: A Study of the Relationships between the Oirat Texts Abbreviations Appendix I: An Index to the Gs, DO and HKK Appendix II: Comparison of the GS and the DO Bibliography

Review

All in all, Halkovic's book is a solid piece of scholarship. It is an important contribution to Kalmyk and Oirat studies and Mongolian studies as a whole. -- Arash Bormanshinov * Mongolian Studies Vol. 11 *

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All in all, Halkovic's book is a solid piece of scholarship. It is an important contribution to Kalmyk and Oirat studies and Mongolian studies as a whole.

Details ISBN0933070160 Language English ISBN-10 0933070160 ISBN-13 9780933070165 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 951.73 Year 1985 Publication Date 1985-07-01 Imprint Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies Place of Publication Bloomington Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780933070165 UK Release Date 1985-07-01 AU Release Date 1985-07-01 NZ Release Date 1985-07-01 US Release Date 1985-07-01 Author Stephen A. Halkovic Pages 232 Publisher Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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