A History of Mongolian Shamanism

This  book discusses the evolution of Mongolian shamanism from the distant  past to the collapse of great empires such as the Yuan Dynasty in the  fourteenth century, drawing on archeological findings and historical  resources like the Mongolian Secret History. Further, it introduces  readers to the cultural and ideological differences between Mongolian  shamanists, who believe in the Eternal Blue Sky, and modern Mongols, who  follow Buddhist teachings. In closing, the authors put forward the idea  that Mongolian shamanism could have helped build great empires,  emphasizing, e.g., shamanism’s influence on Mongolian culture and  literature in the Middle Ages.