Herdsman to statesman :: the autobiography of Jamsrangiin Sambuu of Mongolia /

This compelling autobiography offers a panoramic view of the daily joys of a traditional Mongolian herding life as well as the hardships of oppressive foreign rule, abetted by avaricious local nobles and monks. Sambuu's story demonstrates the attraction of Communism for the poor and subjugated...

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1. Verfasser: Sambuu, Zh. (Zhamsrangiĭn), 1895-1972
Weitere Verfasser: Rossabi, Morris, Rossabi, Mary
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Mongolian
Veröffentlicht: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2010.
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Zusammenfassung:This compelling autobiography offers a panoramic view of the daily joys of a traditional Mongolian herding life as well as the hardships of oppressive foreign rule, abetted by avaricious local nobles and monks. Sambuu's story demonstrates the attraction of Communism for the poor and subjugated in an exploitative system. He himself flourished under Communism, becoming ambassador to the Soviet Union during the Stalin era and to North Korea during the Korean War and ultimately president of Mongolia. Enriched by a thoughtful introduction by leading scholar Morris Rossabi that sets the historical s.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (vii, 159 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-151) and index.
ISBN:1442207523
9781442207523
1282820648
9781282820647
9786612820649
6612820640

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