Presents empire's history from its beginnings in the thirteenth century A.D., including its expansion and eventual decline, and provides details on daily life, culture, religion, art, language, literature, industries, and trade.
Charting the evolution of this vision, John Man provides a unique account of the Mongol Empire, from young Genghis to old Kublai, from a rejected teenager to the world’s most powerful emperor.
David Morgan explains how the vast Mongolian Empire was organized and governed, examing the religious and policital character of the steppe nomadic society.
Emerging out of the vast steppe grasslands of Central Asia in the early 1200s, the Mongols, under their ferocious leader, Genghis Khan, quickly carved out an empire that by the late thirteenth century covered almost one-sixth of the ...
This book explores the rise and establishment of the Mongol Empire under Chinggis Khan, as well as its expansion and evolution under his successors.
The A to Z of Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations by Robert F. Gorman and Edward S. Mihalkanin, 2009. The A to Z of French Cinema by Dayna ... The A to Z of the Broadway Musical by William A. Everett and Paul R. Laird, 2009.
Through some 180 entries, this two-volume set covers every aspect of Mongol civilization.
The Mongol World Empire, 1206-1370
The papers in this volume present new perspectives on the establishment of the Mongol empire, Mongol rule in the eastern Islamic world, Central Asia and China, and the legacy of this rule.
A comprehensive reference to Mongolia and the Mongols includes alphabetically arranged entries on the region's history, political movements, key figures, culture, languages, religion, economy, sociology, medicine, and climate .
Memories of the Mongol Empire loomed large in fourteenth-century Eurasia. Robinson explores how Ming China exploited these memories for its own purposes.