Henning Haslund

Mongolian Journey (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1946, Mongolian Journey follows Henning Haslund's trip across Mongolia, inspired by the 'desire to see what was hidden on the other side of the farthest of all known passes.' It includes chapters on the younger generation of Mongolia, robber life in Mongolia, and Jasaktu Land, among many others.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429621420
• Artikelnr.: 56953541

Autorenporträt

Henning Haslund

Inhaltsangabe

1. Preface.  2. Why did we set out?  3. From Singapore to Shanghair. 
4. From Shanghai to Peking.  5. The Girl who Painted a Fan.  6. In the
Heart of Jasaktu Land.  7. The Princess's Temple.  8. In Camp at Manchu
Ail.  9. Among Devil Dancers in the King's Monastery.  10. Steppe Poetry. 
11. The Younger Generation of Mongolia.  12. Christmas Night in the Wild. 
13. The Mongols' "Blue City".  14. With Fire-Worshippers in Mongolia.  15.
The Holy Fire Maiden.  16. The White Old Man of the Steppe.  17. To a
Wedding Feast Among the Chahar People.  18. A Nomad's Funeral.  19. Robber
Life in Mongolia.  20. On Christian Soil in a Heathen Land.  21. The Oasis
Beyond the Desert.  22. In the Land of Snow.  23. East is East...?