The Jewel Translucent Sūtra - Altan Khan and the Mongols in the Sixteenth Century

The first full-fledged critical edition and historical study of the "Erdeni Tunumal Sudur," the Mongolian history of Altan Khan and his descendants. Vital for a better understanding of Mongol history during the late Ming.

About the author

Johan Elverskog, Ph.D. (2000), Indiana University, is Assistant Professor of Asian Religions at Southern Methodist University. He has published several works on the history of Buddhism in Inner Asia including Uygur Buddhist Literature.

Product details

• Authors: Johan Elverskog
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2003
• EAN: 9789004132610
• ISBN: 978-90-04-13261-0
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 247 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 875 g
• Series: Brill's Inner Asian Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous