The fourth edition of Sanders's impressive dictionary consists of two volumes and totals 1,020 pages, a considerable increase from the first edition—2nd ed. (CH, Oct'03, 41-0702)—and an increase of 52 pages since the third edition (2010). In addition to including ancient and medieval Mongolia as well as the communist period, the fourth edition has exhaustive coverage of the post-1990 period. Besides the chronology and entries, Sanders (independent scholar) includes seven appendixes listing members of the Great and Little Khurals (assemblies) from 2008 to 2016 as well as the cabinet from 2016. The bibliography was suitably updated to include publications through 2016, and the "Addenda" includes entries related to the 2017 Mongolian presidential election…. [A]nyone following political events in Mongolia will find this work of the utmost importance. There are also delightful surprises, such as Sanders’s inclusion of the Death Worm, a cryptozoological creature that has become prominent because of the internet. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All public and academic levels/libraries.
Alan Sanders’ two volume Historical Dictionary of Mongolia has been fully updated and expanded, and thus it is the latest edition of the book. Prepare yourself a snack of aarul (a foodstuff produced from aarts, the residue left from straining the whey after boiling fer mented milk (tarag), which is then compressed, dried, and sliced), which happens to be the first entry in the dictionary, and then immerse yourself for a few hours in the undeniably rich but underappreciated culture of Mongolia.
The first thing to note about the third edition of this title is that it is greatly expanded from the second edition. Many articles have been rewritten. New articles on politicians and businesspeople have been added, while other articles have been removed to bring the book up-to-date and give a broad look at modern Mongolia. As with all of the titles in the Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East series, a chronology of events covers both historical as well as recent events up through the end of 2009. The introduction is a 30-page history that focuses heavily on the years since the overthrow of communism and provides a gateway to the articles in the main section. Entries discuss topics ranging from Cattle and Yak to Human rights. Appendixes list members of the Mongolian legislature. An extensive bibliography of books and articles on Mongolian topics completes the volume. For libraries owning the first or second edition, it is well worth updating with this title. Sanders is a well-known expert on Mongolia, and this is one of the few titles out there that covers the country and Mongolian populations in Russia and China as well.
The third enlarged edition of the Historical Dictionary of Mongolia by Alan Sanders, the well-known British Mongolist....updates and greatly expands on the second edition with over 1,000 cross-referenced alphabetical entries about important Mongolian people, places, events and institutions, as well as significant political, economic, social and cultural aspects of Mongolian life from Genghis Khan’s times to the present day. The closer readers get to modern Mongolia, the greater the detail Sanders provides....The dictionary also has a detailed introductory essay, an up-to-date chronology, extensive bibliography, and several appendices, plus 34 photographs taken by the author.
The fourth edition of Sanders's impressive dictionary consists of two volumes and totals 1,020 pages, a considerable increase from the first edition—2nd ed. (CH, Oct'03, 41-0702)—and an increase of 52 pages since the third edition (2010). In addition to including ancient and medieval Mongolia as well as the communist period, the fourth edition has exhaustive coverage of the post-1990 period. Besides the chronology and entries, Sanders (independent scholar) includes seven appendixes listing members of the Great and Little Khurals (assemblies) from 2008 to 2016 as well as the cabinet from 2016. The bibliography was suitably updated to include publications through 2016, and the "Addenda" includes entries related to the 2017 Mongolian presidential election…. [A]nyone following political events in Mongolia will find this work of the utmost importance. There are also delightful surprises, such as Sanders’s inclusion of the Death Worm, a cryptozoological creature that has become prominent because of the internet. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All public and academic levels/libraries.
The fourth edition of Sanders's impressive dictionary consists of two volumes and totals 1,020 pages, a considerable increase from the first edition—2nd ed. (CH, Oct'03, 41-0702)—and an increase of 52 pages since the third edition (2010). In addition to including ancient and medieval Mongolia as well as the communist period, the fourth edition has exhaustive coverage of the post-1990 period. Besides the chronology and entries, Sanders (independent scholar) includes seven appendixes listing members of the Great and Little Khurals (assemblies) from 2008 to 2016 as well as the cabinet from 2016. The bibliography was suitably updated to include publications through 2016, and the "Addenda" includes entries related to the 2017 Mongolian presidential election…. [A]nyone following political events in Mongolia will find this work of the utmost importance. There are also delightful surprises, such as Sanders’s inclusion of the Death Worm, a cryptozoological creature that has become prominent because of the internet. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All public and academic levels/libraries.
The first thing to note about the third edition of this title is that it is greatly expanded from the second edition. Many articles have been rewritten. New articles on politicians and businesspeople have been added, while other articles have been removed to bring the book up-to-date and give a broad look at modern Mongolia. As with all of the titles in the Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East series, a chronology of events covers both historical as well as recent events up through the end of 2009. The introduction is a 30-page history that focuses heavily on the years since the overthrow of communism and provides a gateway to the articles in the main section. Entries discuss topics ranging from Cattle and Yak to Human rights. Appendixes list members of the Mongolian legislature. An extensive bibliography of books and articles on Mongolian topics completes the volume. For libraries owning the first or second edition, it is well worth updating with this title. Sanders is a well-known expert on Mongolia, and this is one of the few titles out there that covers the country and Mongolian populations in Russia and China as well.
The third enlarged edition of the Historical Dictionary of Mongolia by Alan Sanders, the well-known British Mongolist....updates and greatly expands on the second edition with over 1,000 cross-referenced alphabetical entries about important Mongolian people, places, events and institutions, as well as significant political, economic, social and cultural aspects of Mongolian life from Genghis Khan’s times to the present day. The closer readers get to modern Mongolia, the greater the detail Sanders provides....The dictionary also has a detailed introductory essay, an up-to-date chronology, extensive bibliography, and several appendices, plus 34 photographs taken by the author.
