Jangar The Heroic Epic of the Kalmyk Nomads

Name: Jangar The Heroic Epic of the Kalmyk Nomads
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ISBN: 9780520344723

ISBN-10: 0520344723

ISBN-13: 9780520344723

Edition: 2022

Authors: Saglar Bougdaeva

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The first English translation of a Kalmyk epic nearly lost to history. This is the first English translation of Jangar, the heroic epic of the Kalmyk nomads, who are the Western Mongols of Genghis Khan's medieval empire in Europe. Today, Kalmykia is situated in the territory that was once the Golden Horde, founded by the son of Genghis Khan, Juchi. Although their famed khanates and cities have long since disappeared under the sands of the Great Eurasian Steppe, the Kalmyks have witnessed, memorized, and orally transmitted some of the most transformative developments, both victorious and tragic, in the history of civilizations. A tribute to the protectors of the mythical country Bumba,…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2022
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 1/10/2023
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.75" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 0.506
Language: English