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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Mongolian |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
©2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vii, 159 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-151) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1442207523 9781442207523 1282820648 9781282820647 9786612820649 6612820640 |