Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world / Jack Weatherford.
Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world / Jack Weatherford.
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New York : Crown, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N950.21092/1
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English
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xxxv, 312 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
The Mongol Dynasties -- Introduction: The Missing Conqueror -- Pt. I. The Reign of Terror on the Steppe: 1162-1206 -- 1. The Blood Clot -- 2. Tale of Three Rivers -- 3. War of the Khans -- Pt. II. The Mongol World War: 1211-1261 -- 4. Spitting on the Golden Khan -- 5. Sultan Versus Khan -- 6. The Di...
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New York : Crown, 2004.
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New York (State)
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2004.
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"The name Genghis Khan often conjures the image of a relentless, bloodthirsty barbarian on horseback leading a ruthless band of nomadic warriors in the looting of the civilized world. But the surprising truth is that Genghis Khan was a visionary leader whose conquests joined backward Europe with the flourishing cultures of Asia to trigger a global...
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Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world / Jack Weatherford.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-300) and index.
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N950.21092/1
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0609610627 :
9780609610626
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9780609610626 :
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950.21092
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