| Marriage as Political Strategy and Cultural Expression: Mongolian Royal Marriages from World Empire to Yuan Dynasty Contributor(s): Wawrytko, Sandra a. (Other), Zhao, George Qingzhi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1433102757 ISBN-13: 9781433102752 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $117.51 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - China - History | Ancient - General - Foreign Language Study | Miscellaneous |
| Dewey: 951.025 |
| LCCN: 2008007413 |
| Series: Asian Thought and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.37 lbs) 322 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Marriage as Political Strategy and Cultural Expression is the first comprehensive study of Mongolian royal marriages from World Empire (1206-1279) to the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) in Asia. This study examines the Mongolian royal family's marriage strategies and the political implications of these royal marriages, specifically, the intermarriages between the Mongolian royal house and its allies, including the Onggirat, the Oirat, and other Mongol peoples as well as the Uighur State and Korea in Central and East Asia. This book concludes that the short lifespans of Mongol royalty after Khubilai Khan were the result of consanguineous marriage and inbreeding - genetic factors that contributed to the collapse of the Mongol dynasty. |