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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Biran, Michal. Chinggis Khan. Oxford : Oneworld, 2007 (OCoLC)608211702 |
| Named Person: | Genghis Khan; Genghis Khan; Dschingis-Khan (Mongolenreich) |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Michal Biran |
| ISBN: | 9781851685028 1851685022 |
| OCLC Number: | 76365355 |
| Description: | x, 182 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. |
| Contents: | List of Maps, Figures and IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Why Chinggis?Ch. 1: Asia, the Steppe and the Islamic World on the Eve of the MongolsCh. 2: Temujin's MongoliaCh. 3: World Conquest: How Did He Do It?Ch. 4: The Chinggisid Legacy in the Muslim WorldCh. 5: From the Accursed to the Revered Father and Back: Changing Images of Chinggis Khan in the Muslim World.Ch. 6: Appropriating Chinggis: A Comparative ApproachSelected BibliographyIndex |
| Series Title: | Makers of the Muslim world. |
| Responsibility: | Michal Biran. |
Abstract:
Explains the monumental impact Chinggis Khan has had upon the Islamic World, both positive and negative. Often criticised as a mass-slaughterer, pillager, and arch-enemy of the faith, this work shows that his constructive influence upon Islam was also considerable - his legacy apparent in Central Asia.
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