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There are quite a large number of books now available
in languages other than Mongolian, about the history,
culture and environment. The best places to try
first are the Central Post Office, State Department
Store and Juulchin Shop, rear of Bayangol Hotel.
Look for the following titles: 'Chinggis Khaan',
'My Mongolia', 'This is Mongolia' and a set of
large books giving details of architecture, art,
and history.
If you want some simple reading material, try
Scrolls bookshop, near the Trade and Development
Bank for foreign language novels.
The two major libraries are the State Central
Library, opposite of Drama theater and the Natsagdorj
Library, near the circus. Both have very little
for anyone not able to read Russian and Mongolian.
There are two weekly English Language newspapers
- The Mongol Messenger and The UB Post. Both are
available from some newspaper stands and at the
Central Post Office.
The Secret History of the Mongols,
Mongolia's most famous book, has no known author.
This epic history records the life and deeds of
Chinggis Khaan. The Secret History of the Mongols:
the Origins of Chinggis Khaan, by Paul Kahn, is
regarded as the best study of The Secret History.
The Jebtsundampa Khutukhtus of Urga,
written by Charles Bowde, is a renowned Buddhist
history of the greatest Mongolian lamas.
In Search of Genghis Khan, by
Tim Severin, 1993 - a well written and full of
photos- provides an in depth and fascinating look
at the history and nomadic life of the Mongols.
The Lost Country: Mongolia Revealed by
Jasper Becker, 1992 - an insightful,
well written book about the authors travels across
centuries of turbulent history of Mongolian nomads
as well as various parts of the country.
"Mongolia - A Travel Survival Kit"
by Paul Greenway, Lonely Planet’s Mongolia
Guide. 2nd Ed, English language guide to Mongolia,
full of facts and travel tips.
Modern Mongolia; A Concise History by
Batbayar Tsedendambyn, 2000 - a well
researched and authorative book tracking the turbulent
history of Mongolia in 20th century, from 1911
to 1996.
"The Travels" - Marco Polo.
Remarkable to compare Polo's notes from the C13th
court of Kublai Khaan with modern day Mongolia
- many common threads.
"The Changing World of Mongolia's
Nomads", 1994 Odyssey. A fascinating
anthropological study of herding life during Mongolia's
transition period in the early 1990's.
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