The Mongols : a history
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- ISBN: 0306812436
- Physical Description xxvi, 426 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
- Edition 1st Da Capo Press ed. --
- Publisher Cambridge, Mass. : Da Capo Press, 2003.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally published: Boston : Little, Brown, 1908. Includes index. |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 28.95 |
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Summary
The Mongols : A History
The Mongols were the superpower of their day, erupting out of Central Asia in 1206 to conquer an empire stretching from Poland to Korea. Their arrival in the Middle East upset the very tenuous balance between Christendom and Islam, sparking a long-simmering rivalry that has, as we all know, lasted to this day.An absorbing, detailed narrative on the clans, feuds, battles, and conquests of the Mongol era, covering every aspect of Mongol intrigue, logistics, and tactics.