Lane, George, 1952-

Genghis Khan and Mongol rule / George Lane. - Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004. - xlv, 224 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. - Greenwood guides to historic events of the medieval world . - Greenwood guides to historic events of the medieval world. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-220) and index.

Overview of the Steppes -- The fall and rise of Temujin (1167-1206) -- Chinggis Khan: the world conqueror -- China and the founding of the Yuan Dynasty (1260-1370) -- The Mongols in Iran: the Il-Khanate -- History repeated -- The legacy: China and Iran -- Biographies -- Primary documents.

The Mongols are often associated with the arts of warfare and annals of horror, but a more realistic association would be their contribution to international trade and cultural exchange during the medieval age. Thematic chapters, biographical sketches, a glossary, maps, illustrations, and selected primary documents provide fresh insight on a regretfully under examined period.

0313325286 (alk. paper) 9780313325281 (alk. paper)

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Genghis Khan, 1162-1227.
Gengis Khan, 1162-1227.


Mongols--History--To 1500--Textbooks.
Mongolen.
Mongols--Histoire--500-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Mongols--Histoire--500-1500 (Moyen Âge)--Sources.

DS19 / .L35 2004

950/.2/092