The History of the Mongol Conquests

by J. J. Saunders

Overview

The Mongol conquests, culminating with the invasion of Europe in the middle of the thirteenth century, were of a scope and range never equaled. These nomadic peoples from central Asia briefly held sway over an empire that stretched across Asia to the fron

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780812217667
Publisher:	University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Publication date:	03/29/2001
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

J. J. Saunders was Reader in History at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He is author of A History of Medieval Islam.

Table of Contents

Glossary A note on chronology A note on transliteration Genealogical tables Preface 1. Eurasian nomadism 2. The Turkish rehearsal for the Mongol conquests 3. From Turk to Mongol 750-1200 4. Chingis Khan 5. The Mongol drive to Europe 6. The Christian response 7. Nomad imperialism: Mongol rule in China and Persia 8. The anti-Mongol reaction 9. Kipchak and Chagatai 10. The Mongol age in retrospect Appendix I Appendix II Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index

Editorial Reviews

"By far the best modern narrative account of the most extensive land empire in the history of the world. It is the ideal introduction to the field."—David Morgan, author of The Mongols

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