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Genghis Khan & the Mongol conquests, 1190-1400

Author: Stephen R Turnbull
Publisher: New York : Routledge, 2003.
Series: Essential histories.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"The history of the Mongol conquests is a catalogue of superlatives. No army in the world has ever conquered so much territory, and few armies have provoked such terror as the Mongol hordes. So vast was the extent of the Mongol Empire that the samurai of Japan and the Teutonic Knights of Prussia had each fought the same enemy while being unaware of each other's existence. This book provides a concise yet thorough  Read more...
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Named Person: Genghis Khan
Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Stephen R Turnbull
ISBN: 0415968623 9780415968621 9780203489505 0203489500
OCLC Number: 53948747
Notes: Includes index.
Description: 95 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 26 cm.
Contents: Introduction --
Chronology --
Background to war : the rise of the Mongols --
Warring sides : the Mongol army --
Outbreak of war : Beyond the steppes --
The fighting : Building an empire --
Portrait of a soldier : Subadai Ba'adur, c. 1176-1248 --
The world around war : Terror and reality --
Portrait of a civilian : the sage Changchun, 1148-1227 --
How the war ended : the jungle frontiers --
Conclusion and consequences : the Mongol legacy.
Series Title: Essential histories.
Other Titles: Genghis Khan and the Mongol conquests, 1190-1400
Responsibility: Stephen Turnbull.
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"The history of the Mongol conquests is a catalogue of superlatives. No army in the world has ever conquered so much territory, and few armies have provoked such terror as the Mongol hordes. So vast was the extent of the Mongol Empire that the samurai of Japan and the Teutonic Knights of Prussia had each fought the same enemy while being unaware of each other's existence. This book provides a concise yet thorough account of the Mongol conquests, including the rise of Genghis Khan and the unification of the tribes with up-to-date information on campaign logistics, tactics and horse breeding."--Jacket.

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