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29 April 2011

An American anthropologist's successful book about the Mongolian ruler

Info from IA Montsame. Translated by Heda Jindrak

An American anthropologist's successful book about the Mongolian rulerPresident of Mongolia Ts. Elbegdorj sent a letter  of greetings to an American professor, anthropologist Jack Weatherford, congratulating him on his victory in a yearly contest of audio-books, where his book "Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World" won the first place.

"We Mongols are grateful to you, because your book about the role of Great Mongol Empire  in history, and  the cultural heritage of the Mongol people in the history of humankind became a significant step in the promotion and spread of  factual and objective information throughout the world about the history and culture of Mongolia. The success of this book based on historical facts and scientific research and written in a literary style, gave the Mongols and all humankind  a feeling for the importance of study of history. I wish you great success in further research and creative work, states the letter.

The book was published in 22 countries and was named as the best book by the "New York times".

Weather ford is also an author of other books on Mongolian history ("The Secret History of Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan rescued his Empire").

He has been studying  Mongolia and its political history for  30 years.

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