Mongolia (Catholic Encyclopedia article)
Henri Cordier · 1913
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Description
Mongolia, as this entry uses the name, is the vast uneven plateau within the Chinese Empire. It stretches from the Tarbagatai ranges to the Great Khingan chain. Siberia bounds it in the north, Manchuria in the east, and the Great Wall country in the south. Its area is put near 1,358,000 square miles. Population guesses range from about 2.6 million to 5 million.
Three regions divide it. The central Mongolian desert, the northwestern plateau around Kobdo and Urga toward the Altai, and the southwestern Khingan mountains form the three. The entry then covers climate, rivers, peoples and their nomadic life. It describes the Buddhist lamas and monasteries that dominate religion, trade routes, and Catholic missions among Mongols. The political tug between China and Russia shapes its modern story.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Henri Cordier |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1913 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | New Advent — Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) |