Marriage as Political Strategy and Cultural Expression : Mongolian Royal Marriages from World Empire to Yuan Dynasty Hardback
by George Qingzhi Zhao
Part of the Asian Thought and Culture series
Hardback
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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.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:322 pages
- Publisher:Peter Lang Publishing Inc
- Publication Date:30/06/2008
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- ISBN:9781433102752
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:322 pages
- Publisher:Peter Lang Publishing Inc
- Publication Date:30/06/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9781433102752
