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Truth, History and Politics in Mongolia: Memory of Heroes

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Truth, History and Politics in Mongolia: Memory of Heroes - Kaplonski, Christopher
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Using Mongolia as its example, this book examines how knowledge is transmitted and transformed in light of political change by looking at shifting conceptions of historical figures. It suggests that the reflection of people's concept of themselves is a much greater influence in the writing of history than has previously been thought and examines in detail how history was used to subvert the socialist project in Mongolia. This is the first study of the symbolic struggle over who controlled 'the past' and the 'true' identity ...

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Truth, History and Politics in Mongolia: Memory of Heroes 2014, Routledge, London

ISBN-13: 9780415654630

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Truth, History and Politics in Mongolia: Memory of Heroes 2004, Routledge, Oxford

ISBN-13: 9780415307987

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