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By the Power of Eternal Heaven; By the Protection of the Majestic Imperial Fortune.

Born a poor nomad in an unforgiving world, Chinggis (or Genghis) Khans Mongol armies transformed the thirteenth century, ultimately ruling an empire that would stretch from Korea to Crimea and Syria to Siberia. Much of what we know about Chinggis comes from the horrified comments of foreign chroniclers, but there is one exceptional and authentic source: The Secret History of the Mongols, written after Chinggiss death to be read exclusively by the Mongolian imperial family (hence secret to all other readers).

This new translation gives an unparalleled insight into one of the transformative moments in world history and a society where unchecked swagger, menace, and ambition lay side by side with unexpected tenderness and vulnerability. Based around kinship, horses, yurts, weapons and immense spaces, The Secret History is a sometimes opaque and mysterious saga that brings the reader face to face with nomad warlords and their ladies impelled by Heavens uncanny destiny. This remarkable new translation does full justice to the earliest surviving work written in Mongolian.

With an introduction by translator Christopher P. Atwood.

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A new translation of a great historical epic, recounting the turbulent life and times of Chinggis Khan

Bear the sword and
Hew asunder high and haughty necks
Slash apart all strong and self-willed shoulders

Born poor into a world of dangers and hardships, Chinggis (or Genghis) Khan would grow up to unify Mongolia and conquer a vast empire stretching from modern-day Beijing to Baghdad. The Secret History of the Mongols, written after Chinggiss death in the thirteenth century, is a great historical saga recounting not only his turbulent life and times, but that of his loved ones, ancestors and heirs. This remarkable new translation of the earliest surviving work written in Mongolian gives insight into a world of warlords, kinship, horses, yurts, shamans and vast landscapes, where bloody battles and violent family conflicts are impelled by Heavens destiny.

Translated with an introduction by Christopher P. Atwood

...(*_*)9780241197929_

A new translation of a great historical epic, recounting the turbulent life and times of Chinggis Khan

'Bear the sword and
nHew asunder high and haughty necks
nSlash apart all strong and self-willed shoulders'

Born poor into a world of dangers and hardships, Chinggis (or Genghis) Khan would grow up to unify Mongolia and conquer a vast empire stretching from modern-day Beijing to Baghdad. The Secret History of the Mongols, written after Chinggis's death in the thirteenth century, is a great historical saga recounting not only his turbulent life and times, but that of his loved ones, ancestors and heirs. This remarkable new translation of the earliest surviving work written in Mongolian gives insight into a world of warlords, kinship, horses, yurts, shamans and vast landscapes, where bloody battles and violent family conflicts are impelled by Heaven's destiny.

Translated with an introduction by Christopher P. Atwood

The Secret History of the Mongols

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