The Mongols: A History
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Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0306812436
Language : English
Publisher : Da Capo; Revised ed. edition
Publication Date : March 20, 2003
Pages : 456
The Mongols were the superpower of their day, erupting out of Central Asia in 1206 to conquer an empire stretching from Poland to Korea. Their arrival in the Middle East upset the very tenuous balance between Christendom and Islam, sparking a long-simmering rivalry that has, as we all know, lasted to this day.An absorbing, detailed narrative on the clans, feuds, battles, and conquests of the Mongol era, covering every aspect of Mongol intrigue, logistics, and tactics.