The secret history of the mongols the arthur waley. Arthur waley the secret history of the mongols and other pieces, translated by arthur waley, house of stratus, 1963, 2002. Arthur waleys partial translation the secret history of mongols and other pieces, london, 1963, pp. The secret history of the mongols wikipedia republished. The chinese version has been used, but with constant reference to the mon. By purchasing books through this website, you support our nonprofit organization. The secret history so called merely because it was meant for the mongols and not for the chine. Among his honours were the cbe in 1952, the queens gold medal for poetry in 1953, and he was invested as a companion of honour in 1956. Arthur waley was born arthur david schloss on 19 august 1889 in tunbridge wells, kent, england, the son of an economist, david frederick schloss. If the secret history is what youre after, waley only gives extracts. Arthur waley books list of books by author arthur waley. Voices from the twelfthcentury steppe is an essay on interpretation of the secret history of the mongols, and on my encounter, as a creative writer, with this primary source. It is art, its an epic chronicle, its historical fiction, of course, a species much more ancient. Request this item to view in the librarys reading rooms using your library card.
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