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Author Kaplonski, C. (Christopher)

Title Truth, history and politics in Mongolia : the memory of heroes / Christopher Kaplonski.

Publication Info. London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004.

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 233 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
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Note "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by RoutledgeCurzon."--Title page verso.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-220) and index.
Contents Politics, memory and identity -- Ulaanbaatar, fieldwork and identity -- Democracy comes to Mongolia -- The symbols of democracy -- The icebergs of history -- Chinggis Khaan: Creating the uls -- Zanabazar and Shbaatar : defending and regaining the uls -- Social memory and evocative transcripts.
Summary Using Mongolia as its example, this book examines how knowledge is transmitted and transformed in light of political change by looking at shifting conceptions of historical figures.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Historiography -- Mongolia -- History -- 20th century.
Historiography.
Mongolia.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Memory -- Social aspects -- Mongolia -- History -- 20th century.
Memory -- Social aspects.
Memory.
Mongolia -- Historiography.
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Added Title Memory of heroes
Other Form: Print version: Kaplonski, C. (Christopher). Truth, history and politics in Mongolia. London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004 0415307988 (DLC) 2003019134 (OCoLC)52979091
ISBN 0203491734 (electronic book)
9780203491737 (electronic book)
0415307988 (Cloth)
9786610025312
6610025312