Historical Dictionary of the Mongol World Empire (Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras) [Hardcover]

Paul D. Buell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0810845717 | ISBN-13: 978-0810845718 | Publication Date: March 19, 2003

This Dictionary, the first work of its kind written in English, examines the history of the Mongol Empire, the pre-imperial era of Mongolian history that preceded it, and the various Mongol successor states that continued to dominate Eurasia long after the breakdown of Mongol unity.

Divided into three parts, the first section is comprised of six introductory essays devoted to the:

o Mongolia from the birth of Temüjin
to the establishment of a Mongol Empire in 1206
o The Mongol Empire, 1206-1260
o The successor qanate of China
o Mongol Iran
o Ca'adai qanate of Turkistan
o Golden Horde

The second section contains 865 entries with more than 600 topics including:
o Persons
o Institutions
o Terminology
o Battles
o Aspects of material culture
o Geographical features of importance

The third section is comprised of a detailed bibliographical essay and three appendices.

Editorial Reviews

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...a significant addition to the currently small amount of literature available on the subject....This Historical Dictionary is recommended for both academic and general readers. (Arba )

Any student of the Mongol Empire will find access to the Dictionary extremely convenient; but the introductory material makes the book essential reading....Buell should be thanked for performing a service to all who are interested, at whatever level of specialization, in the Mongol Empire, that extraordinary, fascinating, and still little-known historical phenomenon. (The International History Review )

This is a major work of reference for students of what was unquestionably the largest contiguous land-based empire in history....The introductory essays...are extremely valuable....a first rate overview of Mongol imperial history...an admirable book which will be valued for many years to come... (Jackson, Peter Journal Of Asian Studies )

Here is a very useful introduction to the Mongol empire....this is a fine and solid tool for those seeking to find out about the Mongol world empire. (Mongolian Studies )

Recommended. (Choice )

About the Author

Paul D. Buell is Owner/Manager, Alpha-Omega Research and Translation, Seattle, and Lecturer, Department of Independent Learning, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 388 pages
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press (March 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810845717
• ISBN-13: 978-0810845718
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,937,880 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #8 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Mongolian

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5.0 out of 5 stars Historical Dictionary of the Mongol World Empire (Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras), October 30, 2005

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Excellent. Beneficial for my research.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Must-have book on the Mongol Empire, January 30, 2004

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John J Emerson (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Historical Dictionary of the Mongol World Empire (Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras) (Hardcover)

Buell is a master of the literature (in many languages) on the Mongol Empire, and his book is both a handy guide to the basics of the subject, and an expert, up-to-date summary of the current state of the field.