Copyright
Baasanjav TerbishPublished On
2025-04-03Page Range
pp. 3–24Language
- English
Print Length
21 pages
1. Culture and Cosmology
Chapter of: Humans, Dogs and Other Beings: Myths, Stories, and History in the Land of Genghis Khan(pp. 3–24)
This chapter introduces Humans, Dogs, and Other Beings by exploring how imagination and storytelling shape human societies. Using Mongolia’s cultural transitions—from shamanism to Buddhism and socialism—as a case study, it explores universal themes of religion, cosmology, and culture. By grounding these themes in Mongolian examples, the chapter provides a foundation for understanding human-animal relationships and the cultural frameworks that organise society and shape interactions with the natural world.
Contributors
Baasanjav Terbish
(author)Baasanjav Terbish is a Social Anthropologist with a PhD from the University of Cambridge. He is the author of several books, including Sex in the Land of Genghis Khan (2023). His research focuses on the culture, language, and history of Mongol peoples in Mongolia and Russia. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Masaryk University in the Czech Republic and an affiliated scholar at The Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit at the University of Cambridge.