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Herdsman to statesman : the autobiography of Jamsrangiin Sambuu of Mongolia / introduced and edited by Morris Rossabi ; translated by Mary Rossabi.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Mongolian Publication details: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2010.Description: 1 online resource (vii, 159 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 1442207523
  • 9781442207523
  • 1282820648
  • 9781282820647
  • 9786612820649
  • 6612820640
Uniform titles:
  • Am'dralyn Zamnalaas. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Herdsman to statesman.DDC classification:
  • 951.7/3 22
LOC classification:
  • DS798.76.S26 A3 2010eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Jamsrangiin Sambuu and his autobiography : Paths of life / by Morris Rossabi -- Paths of life : a translation / by Mary Rossabi -- My ignorant simple childhood -- Becoming acquainted with the hardships of life -- Loving lessons from my parents -- Living at the Official Ministry for two months -- Every man is different -- The strong one is always right -- Time to begin lending a hand with the writing work -- How I became a family man -- Setting out by horseback armed against the occupier -- The road to educating the people through the party -- Carrying out the responsibility of trust -- Representing our government to our friendly neighbor -- The Soviet Union breaks up an attack -- Examining a firm friendship in the heat of an historic struggle -- The end of the harmful war and the beginning of peace time -- An honorable task for the people and the country.
Summary: 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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Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-151) and index.

Jamsrangiin Sambuu and his autobiography : Paths of life / by Morris Rossabi -- Paths of life : a translation / by Mary Rossabi -- My ignorant simple childhood -- Becoming acquainted with the hardships of life -- Loving lessons from my parents -- Living at the Official Ministry for two months -- Every man is different -- The strong one is always right -- Time to begin lending a hand with the writing work -- How I became a family man -- Setting out by horseback armed against the occupier -- The road to educating the people through the party -- Carrying out the responsibility of trust -- Representing our government to our friendly neighbor -- The Soviet Union breaks up an attack -- Examining a firm friendship in the heat of an historic struggle -- The end of the harmful war and the beginning of peace time -- An honorable task for the people and the country.

Print version record.

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.

English.

WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 600

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