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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful translation -- much more accurate than Cleaves
This is an excellent translation of the Mongoliin Nuuts Tovchoo (Secret History of the Mongols). It is much more accurate that the Francis Cleaves edition. Onon fixes Cleaves' mistakes and explains why they are wrong. There are also good explanations of the mistakes of many of the Chinese interlinear notes in the early manuscript. Besides the outrageous price, this...
Published on October 21, 2002 by Ben Torgerson
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Decent translation, but not well-sourced
While I agree with other reviewers that this is a better translation than Cleaves, it is not very well-sourced. Onon makes many assertions based on "I know this because I am a Mongol" which are not, as far as I can tell, supportable. I would recommend Onon for his readability, but the two-volume Igor De Rachewiltz translation has far better annotations and commentary...
Published on August 20, 2005 by A scholar
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful translation -- much more accurate than Cleaves,
By Ben Torgerson (Price, UT United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Secret History of the Mongols: The Life and Times of Chinggis Khan (Institute of East Asian studies) (Hardcover)
This is an excellent translation of the Mongoliin Nuuts Tovchoo (Secret History of the Mongols). It is much more accurate that the Francis Cleaves edition. Onon fixes Cleaves' mistakes and explains why they are wrong. There are also good explanations of the mistakes of many of the Chinese interlinear notes in the early manuscript. Besides the outrageous price, this book is a "must have!"
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Decent translation, but not well-sourced,
By A scholar (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Secret History of the Mongols: The Life and Times of Chinggis Khan (Institute of East Asian studies) (Hardcover)
While I agree with other reviewers that this is a better translation than Cleaves, it is not very well-sourced. Onon makes many assertions based on "I know this because I am a Mongol" which are not, as far as I can tell, supportable. I would recommend Onon for his readability, but the two-volume Igor De Rachewiltz translation has far better annotations and commentary for scholarly purposes. Onon's assertions (especially about Buddhism in the Mongol Empire) should probably be taken with numerous grains of salt.
Neither translation is particularly affordable for the average person, which is why we have interlibrary-loan.
3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must have book.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Secret History of the Mongols: The Life and Times of Chinggis Khan (Institute of East Asian studies) (Hardcover)
Interested in Mongols' History? Think you know Chinggis khaan (Genghis Khan)? If you haven't read this book gotta have this one then. Without it you don't know a thing about Chinggis khaan. There are lots of translations of "The Secret History of the Mongols." But this. This is the best translation work! Urgunge Onon's translation is incomparable with other translations.
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The Secret History of the Mongols: The Life and Times of Chinggis Khan (Institute of East Asian studies) by Urgunge Onon (Hardcover - July 20, 2001)
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