THE TORGUTS: ON THE ISSUE OF ETHNOGENESIS AND RELIGIOUS ORIENTATION
Torguts were a part of four-part Oirat Union (West Mongolians). For the first time they were mentioned in connection with the organization of the empire of Genghis Khan as his personal guard (turhaut-keshigten), and information about them are kept in the sources for the history of the different Asia...
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| Language: | English |
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Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
2017-12-01
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| Series: | RUDN Journal of World History |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.rudn.ru/world-history/article/viewFile/15831/14385 |