ABSTRACT

This book describes nomadic life and culture in Mongolia depicting the patterns of the Ch'ing period (1644-1912), in which all the Mongols lived under the administration and control of the Chinese empire. It explains the patterns of the subsequent revolutionary period which altered the life of them.

chapter 1|18 pages

Land and People of the Mongolian Steppes

chapter 2|54 pages

Elements of Nomadic Culture

chapter 3|90 pages

Life-Style of the Nomads

chapter 4|34 pages

Religion

chapter 5|47 pages

Letters and Arts

chapter 7|78 pages

Economy and Polity

chapter |13 pages

Postscript on Modern Culture