Mongolia: The Legacy of Chinggis Khan FROM THE PUBLISHER
The accompanying essays explore the rich historical background and examine the ways in which the various forms of art were used--both in a spiritual context and in communicating to the nomadic people a message of harmony and unity, the promise of utopian future.
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
With the fall of communism, countries like Mongolia have begun to reach out to the wider world. In that spirit, this lavishly illustrated exhibition catalog presents a wide range of objects held by Mongolian museums that have been, until now, largely closed to Western scholars. A collaborative effort of the Asian Art Musuem of San Francisco and the Mongolian Ministry of Culture, National Library, and national museums, this catalog offers an excellent overview of Mongolian history, culture, and art. Each chapter of the extensive text is authored by a major scholar in this field and is accompanied by both black-and-white historical photographs and color photos of the exhibit objects. Highly recommended as a visual survey of a little-known culture for any library with interests in art and/or Asian studies.-Dr. Eugene C. Burt, Art Inst. of Seattle Lib.
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