A study of the mongol epic jangar

Preface by Lang Ying
Preface by Mark Bender
Translator¡¯S Foreword
Profile of the Author
Introduction

Chapter One Jangar£ºA Living Epic
¢ñ£®ALongstanding Folk Tradition
¢ò£®ChantingJangar
¢ó£®Role oftheAudience

Chapter Two TheJangarch£ºTheJangar Chanter
¢ñ£®The Role and Position ofthe Jangarch
¢ò£®TheJangarchesAbroad
¢ó£®TheJangarches in China

Chapter Three Collecting£¬Publishing and Researching Jangar
¢ñ£®Collection£¬Translation and Publication ofJangar in Russia
¢ò£®Collection and Publication ofJangar in Mongolia
¢ó£®Collection£¬Translation and Publication ofJangar in China
¢ô£®Review ofRelated Studies

Chapter Four The Origin ofJangar
¢ñ£®The Tradition ofthe Northem Heroic Epics
¢ò£®Jangar VS£®Manas
¢ó£®Traditions ofMongol Heroic Epics
¢ô£®Three Centers of Mongol Heroic Epics in China
¢õ£® Three Types ofMongol Heroic Epics
¢ö£®Jangar£®Mythology and Shamanic Culture
¢÷£®Jangar and Buddhist Culture

Chapter Five Social Archetypes ofJangar
¢ñ ATurbulent Society
¢ò The Nature and Purpose ofthe Wars
¢ó£®The Nature ofBumba
¢ô£®Social£®Military and Political Systems
¢õ£®Social Structure
¢ö£®Social Ideology

Chapter Six Dating the Formation ofthe Epic
¢ñ£®VieWS ofResearchersAbroad
¢ò£®Views ofResearchers in China
¢ó£®Conceptualizing the Development of the Epic
¢ô£® The Time ofthe Formation ofthe Long Epic

Chapter Seven The Formative Conditions of the Epic
¢ñ£®Myth£®Legend andJangar
¢ò£® The Early Heroic Epics andJangar
¢ó£® The Tuulch andJangar

Chapter Eight Development and Variations ofJangar
¢ñ Variations ofthe Same Episode
¢ò£®Creation ofNew Episodes
¢ó£®Patterns ofDevelopment andVariations

Chapter Nine The Development of Epic Plots and Structures
¢ñ£®Plots and Structures ofVarious Episodes
¢ò£® Overall Plots and Structures oftheEpic

Chapter Ten Characters inJangar
¢ñ£®Heroes
¢ò£®The Ideal Leader
¢ó£®Brave Generals
¢ô£®Wise Generals
¢õ£®Virtuous Women
¢ö£®Miraculous Steeds
¢÷£® Rampant Tyrants

Chapter Eleven The Art of Language
Bibliography
Index
Afterword
Afterword
Series Acknowledgements