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... Mongol society . Over the centuries the Mongols devel- oped their own very rich Buddhist traditions . Mongolian scholars translated a large corpus of texts from Tibetan , and they produced their own sophisticated original texts . The ...
... Mongol society . Over the centuries the Mongols devel- oped their own very rich Buddhist traditions . Mongolian scholars translated a large corpus of texts from Tibetan , and they produced their own sophisticated original texts . The ...
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... Mongols took over this region . Creation of the Mongol empire . It is probable that Turks were incorporated in the nascent Mongol empire . In a series of tribal wars that led to the defeat of the Merkits and the Naimans , his most ...
... Mongols took over this region . Creation of the Mongol empire . It is probable that Turks were incorporated in the nascent Mongol empire . In a series of tribal wars that led to the defeat of the Merkits and the Naimans , his most ...
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... Mongols . The contests follow strict rules of versification , musicality , and procedure . Often the loser must pay a forfeit to the victor , who receives acclaim from the audience and gifts from wealthy patrons ; a singer's reputation ...
... Mongols . The contests follow strict rules of versification , musicality , and procedure . Often the loser must pay a forfeit to the victor , who receives acclaim from the audience and gifts from wealthy patrons ; a singer's reputation ...
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