Genghis Khan : his conquests, his empire, his legacy / Frank McLynn.
"Combining fast-paced accounts of battles with rich cultural background and the latest scholarship, Frank McLynn brings vividly to life the strange world of the Mongols, describes Temujin's rise from boyhood outcast to becoming Genghis Khan, and provides the most accurate and absorbing account yet of one of the most powerful men ever to have lived."--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780306823954 :
- ISBN: 0306823950
- Physical Description: xxxvi, 646 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Da Capo Press edition.
- Publisher: Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [527]-632) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The nomads of Mongolia -- Early years -- The rise and rise of Temujin -- Temujin becomes Genghis Khan -- The ever victorious army -- The character and personality of the Khan -- The invasion of the Jin Empire -- The conquest of northern China -- Westward diversions -- Downfall of the Shah -- The Khwarezmian Empire destroyed -- The Great Raid -- The twilight years -- Ogodei -- Administering the Mongol Empire -- The invasion of eastern Europe -- Hungary and the Adriatic -- Appendix 1. Mongol religion -- Appendix 2. The fall of Qara Khitai. |
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Subject: | Genghis Khan, 1162-1227. Mongols > Kings and rulers > Biography. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | DS 22 .M35 2015 | 30775305495518 | General Collection | Available | - |