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Description for GENGHIS KHAN
hardcover. Historys Greatest Empire Builder. Series: MILITARY PROFILES. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: HB. .
It was through bitter experience growing up on the harsh and unforgiving steppes of Mongolia that Genghis Khan learned to trust few people and to be vigilant of the personalities and events around him. As a result of an early life filled with hardship, betrayals, and constant struggle, Genghis Khan developed into a cunning and effective leader of men in battle. He became an innovative commander who disdained customary tactics when those strategies failed to bring victory.Genghis Khan united the tribes of Mongolia in a way never before seen, leading them to the settled lands of Eurasia and achieving almost ... Read more
It was through bitter experience growing up on the harsh and unforgiving steppes of Mongolia that Genghis Khan learned to trust few people and to be vigilant of the personalities and events around him. As a result of an early life filled with hardship, betrayals, and constant struggle, Genghis Khan developed into a cunning and effective leader of men in battle. He became an innovative commander who disdained customary tactics when those strategies failed to bring victory.Genghis Khan united the tribes of Mongolia in a way never before seen, leading them to the settled lands of Eurasia and achieving almost ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
CASEMATE UK LTD
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
Series
MILITARY PROFILES
Number of Pages
108
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781574885712
SKU
V9781574885712
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Ref
99-1
About
Paul Lococo, Jr., received his doctorate in Chinese military history at the University of Hawaii-Manoa and is currently associate professor of history at the Leeward College campus. His recent research and publications focus on pre-modern Asian military history, and he is the coauthor with Stephen Morillo and Michael Pavkovic of War in World History: Society, Technology, and War from Ancient ... Read more
Reviews for GENGHIS KHAN
“Paul Lococo has written an admirably clear and accessible study of Genghis Khan. Lococo is thoroughly versed in the primary and secondary literature, and he brings to those sources a keen analytic eye for the crucial aspects of military organization and operations. His insights will benefit specialists, while at the same time his clarity and brevity will make this an ... Read more