Humans, Dogs and Other Beings: Myths, Stories, and History in the Land of Genghis Khan: by Baasanjav Terbish, Open Book Publishers, 2025, 292 pp., ISBN 978-1-80511-515-1 (paperback).
The book "Humans, Dogs, and Other Beings: Myths, Stories, and History in the Land of Genghis Khan" by Baasanjav Terbish examines the relationships between humans and four animals—dogs, cats, marmots, and camels—within Mongol cosmology and culture. Combining memoir and historical narrative, it explor...
| Published in: | Anthrozoös Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 365 - 367 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr2026
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