Mongolian Traditional Literature

This introduction to both written and oral Mongolian literature from the thirteenth to the nineteenth century provides a rare insight into the changing world views of the Mongolian people: from clan society to Soviet culture. Translated by renowned scholar Charles Bawden the work is organised into Histories Legends Didactic literature Epics Shamanistic Incantations Folk­ tales Myths Sino-Mongolian Prose Literature Lyrics and Other Verse and Reminiscences concluding with a modern short story. This important work which makes the rich tradition of Mongolian literature available for the first time will be essential reading for many years to come.