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Mongolia the Legacy of Chinggis Khan

ISBN is 0500237050 / 9780500237052
Published by Thames & Hudson London
Condition: Near Mint
Sku: 824

Mongolia the legacy of chinggis khan In the 13th century the nomadic tribes of Mongolia came together briefly under the inspired leadership of Genghis Khan to create one of the largest empires the world has ever known. It survived barely a century, but its impact on popular imagination has been great. Beginning in the 16th century, leaders struggled to reunite the Mongol tribes and to recast the forms of their early empire in art. This renaissance produced a vast legacy of art, to which this book is devoted. The book, published to accompany a major travelling exhibition drawn from Mongolia’s national museums and library, provides a view of Mongolian Buddhist life and presents, in 200 illustrations, a diverse array of treasures: opulent headdresses, radiant bronze sculptures, colourful and exotic masks, richly decorated manuscripts and book covers, and the spun-gold robes of the last “Bogdo Khan” (“Enlightened King”). An introductory text describing the birth of the Mongol culture is followed by essays exploring the rich historical background and examining the ways in which the various forms of art were used. Each photographed object is accompanied by an extended caption.

Book Author

Berger Bartholomew

Publisher

Thames & Hudson London

ISBN 10

0500237050

ISBN 13

9780500237052

Language

English

Condition

Near Mint

Format

Hardcover

  • Shrink wrapped
  • Near mint

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