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The Buddhist factor in Oirat legislation
The legislative acts, adopted by the Oirad in the middle of the XVII - the middle of the XVIII centuries, proceeded from the real external and internal political situation, depended on the influence of religious and social conditions. Laws of 1640 should be recognized as the most universally recognized and authoritative ones, since they were supposed ...
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Law in the Golden Horde and oirat states of the middle ages. Part 1
The article discusses the most important sources of Mongolian and Oirat-Kalmyk medieval law – the Great Yasa of Genghis Khan and Iki Tsaajin Bichik of 1640, which played a significant role in the formation and development of the legal system of nomadic ...
E. N. Badmaeva +2 more
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‘Kalmyk Shapka Bolshaya’: An Oirat Helmet from the Moscow Kremlin Museums Collection
Introduction. The article explores a helmet of the last quarter of the 17th century stored in the Moscow Kremlin Museums collection and mentioned in the Armory Chamber’s documents as ‘Kalmyk shapka bolshaya’ (Russ.
Leonid A. Bobrov, Sergei P. Orlenko
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Introduction. The sacred nature of power is one of the main features of the empire. Since ancient times in the Chinese state the sacralization of power is presented in the religious-philosophical doctrine of the Emperor as the Son of Heaven who rules the
Natalia V. Kuznetsova
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ON THE ISSUE OF THE EARLY INTERACTIONS OF THE MANCHU RULERS WITH TIBETAN LAMAS
The article is devoted to the study of the early connections of the Manchu rulers with the highest leadership of Tibetan Buddhism. Probably, the countdown should be conducted from the 1620s, when the Manchus intensified their interaction with the ...
B U Kitinov, Liu Qiang
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Introduction. The paper examines a richly decorated leather quiver (ВО-73) housed at Tobolsk Reserve Museum of History and Architecture. This quiver has never been subject to scholarly research. Goals.
Leonid A. Bobrov, Igor V. Balyunov
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Russian-Oirat Relations in 1607–1608
The article deals with the initial period in the history of Russian-Oirat relations in South-Western Siberia, which still remains poorly explored in the historiography due to the lack of sources. The author made a conclusion, that the fact of the Oirats’ presence on the Siberian border of Muscovy was caused by taishas’ desire to preserve their ...
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Kalmyks after the Year 1771: the Religious Factor and Ethnic Identity
Introduction. The article deals with the religious affairs and identity of the Kalmyks after the 1771 Exodus to Dzungaria. This event and its consequences have been comprehensively examined and evaluated by modern Kalmyk historiography.
Keemya V Orlova
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Spear Fighting in the Military Art of the Kalmyks and Dzungars of the XVII – early XIX centuries
Introduction. The article examines the features of the formation and evolution of the Oirat light cavalry armed with spears of the Late Middle Ages and early Modern times. The purpose of the study is to identify the role of spear fighting in the military
Bobrov Leonid A.
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Spiritual Culture of the Oirats in the Yuan and Early Ming Dynasties
This article explores the spiritual culture of the Oirats against the backdrop of major historical transformations during the Yuan and early Ming dynasties.
Baatr U. Kitinov, Iue Sun
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