Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar, may be a hotbed of progressive attitudes, but in the rest of the 'Land of the Blue Sky', life remains pretty much the same - horses outnumber people, nomads still move camp each season and on long-distance bus rides you'll be serenaded by passengers singing folk tunes. If you time your trip right you can experience the festival of Naadam, this a...(展开全部)

Mongolia became a satellite of the Soviet Union in the mid-1920s, and for nearly seven decades effectively closed its doors to the outside world. Biologist George Schaller initially visited the country in 1989, and was one of the first Western scientists allowed to study and assess the conservation status of Mongolia’s many unique, native wildlife species. Schaller made a numbe...(展开全部)

"The History of Mongolia” edited by David Sneath and Christopher Kaplonski is of great historical and scholarly importance for Mongol history specialists as well as the generalist student of history. Published in three volumes by Global Oriental in 2010, totaling 1100 pages and weighing in at a hefty six pounds, this remarkable anthology of articles lays the foundation for the ...(展开全部)

In this unique and important study of what it means to be a Mongolian in today's world, Dr. Uradyn E. Bulag draws on a vast amount of illuminating research to argue that all Mongols are in fact confronted with a choice between a purist, racialized nationalism (which they inherited from the Soviet discourses of the past) and a more open, adaptive, and inclusive nationalism (whic...(展开全部)

Charles Bawden was the first writer to chronicle in English the history of Mongolia from the colonial period to modern times, linking the story of Ghengis Khan's Mongol Empire with the present-day Mongolian People's Republic. Bawden shows how a feeling of cultural unity amongst the Mongolian people, buttressed by their acceptance of Tibetan style lamaism (the 'Yellow Faith') se...(展开全部)

Charles Bawden was the first writer to chronicle in English the history of Mongolia from the colonial period to modern times, linking the story of Ghengis Khan's Mongol Empire with the present-day Mongolian People's Republic. Bawden shows how a feeling of cultural unity amongst the Mongolian people, buttressed by their acceptance of Tibetan style lamaism (the 'Yellow Faith') se...(展开全部)

In this unique and important study of what it means to be a Mongolian in today's world, Dr. Uradyn E. Bulag draws on a vast amount of illuminating research to argue that all Mongols are in fact confronted with a choice between a purist, racialized nationalism (which they inherited from the Soviet discourses of the past) and a more open, adaptive, and inclusive nationalism (whic...(展开全部)

New-for-this-edition features include 'First Time' for visitors who haven't been to England before, museum itineraries to help readers get to the heart of attractions like the British Museum, and driving routes around the Cotswolds;The maps in the London chapter will be in full-colour to help readers better navigate the country's capital.

《Lonely Planet:尼泊尔》内容简介：阔别经年的《尼泊尔》中文版Lonely Planet旅行指南终于又回来了！老朋友，新面貌，新资讯。不变的，是那份贴心，只因对旅行的那份热爱。 在珠峰上聆听天籁，于佛塔间捕捉禅机。亲近尼泊尔，逐梦喜马拉雅。在这里，文化景观和冒险项目比肩而立：古老而神奇的土地孕育了喜马拉雅山区最发达的城市文明、独一无二的原生态美景和风情，加德满都山谷佛塔和王宫吸引了世界众多的徒步旅行者和登山运动员。带上这本换了新颜的《尼泊尔》，登上世界最高峰，或与僧侣相视一笑，或沿高山峡谷漂流而下，或膜拜印度教“活女神”。也许你不能登上每一座山，渡过每一条河，追随每一道彩虹，但是，请相信，你一定会发现自己的梦想。

从南部优雅恢宏的坎特伯雷大教堂，到北部高耸入云的爱丁堡城堡，穿过威尔士绵延的群山、科茨沃尔德地区如画的风景——其景观令人惊叹的多样化是游客来英国旅行的一个主要原因。城市里遍布着顶级商店、餐厅以及世界级的博物馆，前卫的夜店和举世闻名的剧院为你奉上无数个难忘的夜晚。而在第二天，你又将置身郊野、群山之间，或是在绝赞的海边度假村里享受一番。在英国，不管你是8岁还是80岁，独自旅行还是结伴出游，带着小孩还是搀着祖母，都能找到专属的乐趣。