 Attitudes
Towards Conversion Among the Elite in the Mongol Empire |
Paper for Asian Studies on the Pacific
Coast 2002 Conference by Timothy May, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Baldan
Baraivan: Rebuilding a Monastery in Mongolia |
A Cultural Restoration Tourism
Project restoring an 18th century Tibetan-style temple |
 The
Buryat Home Page |
An extensive site "about the
shamanism, folklore, history, & poetry of the Buryats," a
Mongolian people living in Buryatia, Mongolia & Inner
Mongolia |
| Buryat
Mongolian Shamanism |
Introduction to basic ideas (cosmology,
the natural & spirit worlds, the shaman, healing & causes
of illness); terms; ritual calendar; star lore; picture
gallery, etc. |
| Carleen's
Mongolia Home Page |
A former Peace Corps volunteer's
take on the educational & cultural scene of Mongolia |
| Genghis
Khan - NGS |
Timeline & biography
of Genghis Khan, images & reflections on Mongolia
today by 2 National Geographic staffers on assignment |
| Hua-I
ih-yu |
(in Mongolian, Russian & English)
Mongolian part of a Chinese linguistic work compiled
in the early Ming Dynasty: vocabulary & edicts of
the Yuan Khan |
| Introduction
to the Art of Mongolia |
Terese Tse Bartholomew's essay in
conjunction with the 1995 Mongolian Exhibition at the
Asian Art Museum |
| The
Legacy of Genghis Khan |
Companion site to the Los Angeles
County Museum of Art exhibition: Mongols in China; Mongols
in Iran; Mongols & Islam; new role of manuscript
illustration in Iran; a new visual language; exhibition
info & credits |
| Modern
Mongolia: Reclaiming Genghis Khan |
Exhibit on life in modern Mongolia & Ghengis
Khan's legacy, presented by the University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology, in cooperation
with the National Museum of Mongolian History |
| The
Mongol Empire |
History; Legacy of the Mongols;
Map of the Mongol Empire; List of Great Khans; Selected
Timeline; The Mongol War Machine |
| Mongolia:
The Legacy of Chinggis Khan |
Exhibition of Asian Art Museum,
San Francisco |
| Mongolia
Society |
"a private, non-profit, non-political
organization interested in promoting & furthering
the study of Mongolia, its history, language, & culture" |
| Mongolia
Today |
An online magazine published by "two
Mongolian journalists dedicated to the preservation of
the centuries old unique culture of Mongol nomads" |
| Mongolian
Music: Interview with Altai-Hangai |
Conversation with the Mongolian
musical group "about tradition, innovation & the
future of Mongolian music," with audio clips of
throat-singing & the horse-head fiddle |
| The
Mongols WebQuest |
A teaching unit by teachers & librarians
of Gananda High School, Macedon, New York |
| National
Costumes of the Mongolian People's Republic |
An introductory essay with about
100 images |
| Nomads |
Web site of tour company,
with information on the culture, religion & environment
of Mongolia |
| Patrick's
Mongolia Page |
Pictures, stories & links on
Mongolia from a former Peace Corps volunteer |
| The
Secret History of the Mongols |
Transliterations & translations
of the first work on the Mongols, written around 1240;
bibliography |
| Under
a Broken Sky |
A Time Asia story on the
threat to the way of life of Mongolia's nomads (Feb.
24, 2003) |
| Virtual
Mongol |
(in English & Japanese) Electric
Samurai's topically organized photos of Mongolia, photos & QuickTime
VR views of sites in Japan related to the Mongol invasions, & QuickTime
clips of live performances of Mongolian music |
| Women
of the Mongol Court |
"edited notes ... from a lecture
by Morris Rossabi, ... in conjunction with Mongolia:
The Legacy of Chinggis Khan, an exhibition at the
Denver Art Museum" |
| Yurt
Quest: In Search of Ger |
Information on the construction
of a Mongolian yurt (or ger) |
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