Mongolian Collection
Overview
The Harvard-Yenching Library's Mongolian-language materials are primarily written in the classical script. The collection includes the "red copy" of the Mongolian Kanjur printed in Peking in 1724 and a great variety of dictionaries and language manuals for Chinese and Manchu. Modern scholarship from Inner Mongolia, as well as Mongolian translations of the Chinese classics, is represented. Additional publications, including those written in the Cyrillic script, are held at Widener Library and can be found in HOLLIS in romanized Cyrillic. Mongolian language and history are among the course offerings in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations.
Questions and comments, including requests for materials and inquiries about how to use the collection, may be directed to Ellen McGill at 617-496-3347 or via e-mail.
Requesting Materials
Harvard Resources
- Harvard University Asia Center
Overview of Asia-related programs, Asian Studies directory - Dept. of East Asian Languages and Civilizations
Courses, news, faculty directory, Mongolian course listings - Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies
Courses, talks, faculty, and student lists
Selected Web Sites
- The Mongolia Society
Information on Mongolia, its history, language, and culture - Lingua Mongolia: Classical Mongolian Grammar and Tutorials
Introduction to the classical language with an online dictionary - Portals to the World: Mongolia
A guide to Mongolia, from the Library of Congress - Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
Links to resources on all countries of Asia
