Buriat Religion
BURIAT RELIGION. The Buriats, northern Mongols, are the most significant minority native to eastern Siberia. They are not a homogeneous body; there are two cultural extremes, between w...
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Mongol Religions
MONGOL RELIGIONS. If stereotypical reports from early times are taken into account, the religious forms of the Mongols have been influenced by the religions professed by all ethnic gr...
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The Mongols Conquer an Empire, Opening Trade and Communication Between East and West
Overview
The Middle Ages in Europe and the Middle East were marked by three invasions of Central Asian nomads: the ...
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Mongolia and Europe: Personal Accounts of Cultural Overlap and Collision
Overview
For European explorers, merchants, and adventurers, the Orient presented a considerable challenge and exerted a powerf...
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In the 13th century, 1281, the Mongols, lead by Genghis Khan, attacked Japan. As the Mongols were about to overpower the Japanese when a giant typhoon swept through the Mongolian camps. Th...
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Buriat Religion
The Mongols Conquer an Empire, Opening Trade and Communication Between East and West
