Precious Steppe: Mongolian Nomadic Pastoralists in Pursuit of the Market

by Ole Bruun

Book Overview

Ole Bruun focuses on a community of nomadic livestock herders in present-day Mongolia. He depicts their transition from a contained, Soviet-era collective to modern times and addresses the most essential conditions for their continued survival and prosperity in the age of the market: the adaptability of their own culture and working strategies, government policy, and international attention. By studying the nomadic practice of animal husbandry in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739128078
• ISBN13: 9780739128077
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"