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The Mongols: A Very Short Introduction
Morris Rossabi
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Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 3 maps, 6 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDM; 3H; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 174 x 5. Weight in Grams: 124.
The Mongols carved out the largest land-based empire in world history, stretching from Korea to Russia in the north and from China to Syria in the south in the thirteenth century. Along with their leader Chinggis Khan they conjure up images of plunder and total destruction. Chinggis and his descendants introduced a level of violence that had perhaps never been seen in world history. Although this book does not ignore the devastation and killings wrought by the Mongols, it also reveals their contributions. Within two generations, they developed from conquerors and predators seeking booty to rulers who devised ... Read more
The Mongols carved out the largest land-based empire in world history, stretching from Korea to Russia in the north and from China to Syria in the south in the thirteenth century. Along with their leader Chinggis Khan they conjure up images of plunder and total destruction. Chinggis and his descendants introduced a level of violence that had perhaps never been seen in world history. Although this book does not ignore the devastation and killings wrought by the Mongols, it also reveals their contributions. Within two generations, they developed from conquerors and predators seeking booty to rulers who devised ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199840892
SKU
V9780199840892
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About Morris Rossabi
Professor of Chinese and Inner Asian History, Columbia University; Distinguished Professor of History, City University of New York; author of Khubilai Khan, Voyager from Xanadu, China and Inner Asia, Modern Mongolia, and seven other books. Rossabi has lectured on Chinese and Mongolian history in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. Considered the world's leading expert on the Mongols.
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