Mongolian Literature Anthology 0710306547, 9781136602627, 1136602623
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.;Books of Related Interest;
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English Pages 871 pages Year 2013
Table of contents :
Books of Related Interest
Copyright
Preface
Contents
Introduction
A Note on Spelling
A Short Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading
A Note on the Translations
History
The King of Tibet and the Princess of China
The Lesson of Alan-qo'a
The Youth of Genghis Khan
Temüjin Escapes from the Three Merkit
How Temüjin Acquired the Name of Genghis Khan
Genghis Reproves his Brothers Khasar and Belgetei
Genghis Takes a New Wife
The Story of Argasun the Lutenist
An Attempt on the Life of Genghis Khan
Genghis and the Bowl of Elixir
The Death of Genghis Khan. The Lament of the Khagan Togon TemürThe Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty
The Khagan and the Lady
Mongol-Oirad Rivalry
Dayan Khagan Unites the Mongols
The Second Conversion of the Mongols to Buddhism
The Dalai Lama Suppresses a Demoness
Legends
The Tale of the Two Dapple-greys
The Tale of Ubashi Khungtayiji of the Mongols
The Ölet War
How the Four Khans of Khalkha got their Titles
Gerel the Clever Khan
The Legend of the Squinting Princess
Didactic Literature
How an Orphan Boy Argued with the Nine Champions of Genghis Khan
The Key of Understanding. Discourse of a Sheep, a Goat and an OxThe Story of the Little Dog, the Cat and the Mouse
The Kite which Reveals the Way of the World
The Story of the Hare, the Hogget and the Wolf
The Tale of the Boy with the Black Ox
A Tract on the Evils of Strong Drink
Two Pastoral Letters
Maxims
Epic
How Geser Regulated the Realm of the Emperor Güme of China
How Geser was Changed into a Donkey
Anaa Mergen Khan
Erinchin Mergen the Best of Men
Keviin Sayin Buidar
Prayers and Rituals
A Ritual for the Worship of the God of the Fire
An Incense-offering to the White Old Man
Prayers before Hunting. An Incense-offering to the GunWorship of the Saddle-thongs
A Prayer to Manakhan Tngri
Obtaining a Site for Disposing of the Dead
On the Custom of Begging a Site for Disposing of a Dead Person
From Troubled Years
Ritual for Worshipping the Water-spirits and Local Deities
Shamanistic Incantations
Invocation of Queen Changkhulang
Fragment of an Invocation to the Spirits of the Black Direction
Folk-tales
Mostly Supernatural
Tricksters and Clever Talk
Tales about Balansengge
Mendicant Tales
Tales about Shagdar
Animal Tales
Nonsense Tales
Myths
Triads
Conversations. Sino-Mongolian Prose LiteratureKhasbuu
Injanashi
Tales of Indian Origin
King Bigarmijid
The Monk Molon
Lyrics and Other Verse
Conversation Songs
Ceremonial Poetry
Title of the First Horse Vanguard of the Festival
Title of a Straggler
Title of the Last Horse Rich Belly
Eulogy of the Best Camel-gelding
Benediction for the Tent
A Wish-prayer for the First Cutting of a Child's Hair
Eulogy of Mount Köküi Khan
Poems by Güleransa
Poems by Injanashi
Poems by Ravjaa
Poems by Sangdag
Poems by Natsagdorj
Some Traditional Verse
Reminiscences
Old Jambal's Tales.
