The first full-fledged critical edition and historical study of the Erdeni Tunumal Sudur, the Mongolian history of Altan Khan and his descendants, offering a full-range English-written historical and literary evaluation of this unique and fairly reliable, but long neglected discovery in Mongolian studies.
With transcription, word index and English translation, as well as extensive commentary on the historical events of Altan Khan's reign, especially the 1550 attack on Beijing, the 1571 peace accord with the Ming, and the 1578 meeting with the Dalai Lama and the subsequent Buddhist conversion. In particular, the author shows how Altan Khan's reformulation of the boundaries of Dayan Khan's Mongol nation and state catalyzed the political fragmentation of the Mongols with dire consequences in relation to the rising Manchu state.
Vital for a better understanding of Mongol history during the late Ming.
Author(s): Johan Elverskog
Series: Brill's Inner Asian Library
Publisher: Brill
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 399
City: Leiden
Title page
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Contents
Acknowledgements
[Map]
Genealogy
A Note (or Apology) on Transcription and Other Conventions
Chapter One: The Jewel Translucent Sūtra
[Introduction]
The Text: A History
The Manuscript
The Dates
The Author
Chapter Two: Translation
[Chinggis Khan & the Empire]
Reign of Dayan Khan
Reign of Altan Khan
Reign of Sengge Düüreng Khan
Reign of Namudai Sechen Khan
Colophon
Chapter Three. The Mongol Text
[Introduction]
Chinggis Khan & the Empire
Reign of Dayan Khan
Reign of Altan Khan
Reign of Sengge Düüreng Khan
Reign of Namudai Sechen Khan
Colophon
Chapter Four. Word Index
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