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The Peoples of Europe: The Mongols

Door David Morgan

Categorie
Geschiedenis Azië
Boeknummer
#311897-VC18
Titel
The Peoples of Europe: The Mongols
Auteur
Morgan, David
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
Cambridge, MA/Oxford : Blackwell
Jaar van uitgave
1998
ISBN10
0631175636
ISBN13
9780631175636
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, some b/w illustrations, 8vo.
Samenvatting
The Mongol Empire was the largest continuous land empire known to history, its violent creation the major political event of the thirteenth century world. Yet little is known of the history of Christendom's most formidable and dangerous eastern neighbour. This up-to-date chronicle benefits from new discoveries and a broad range of source material. David Morgan explains how the vast Mongolian Empire was organized and governed, examing the religious and policital character of the steppe nomadic society. He assesses the astonishing military career of Chingiz (Genghis) Khan, considers the nature of Mongol imperial government, and the effects of Mongol campaigns on the countries and peoples they conquered in china, Russia, Persia and Europe. Dr Morgan extends his narrative through the collapse ... (Lees verder)of the empire and the formation of a People's Republic as a Russian satellite.
Pagina's
238
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 9,00

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