Genghis Khan : his conquests, his empire, his legacy / Frank McLynn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McLynn, Frank, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genghis Khan, 1162-1227.

Genghis Khan.

Mongols--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Mongols.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (699 p.)

Place of Publication:

2015.

Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Mongol leader Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known. His empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East, and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power and subdue most of the known world, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon? Credited by some with paving the way for the Renaissance, condemned by others for being the most heinous murderer in history, who was Genghis Khan?His actual name was Temujin, and the story of his success is that of the Mongol people: a loos

Contents:

""Maps""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Glossary of principal personalities""; ""Author�s Note""; ""Introduction""; ""1 The Nomads of Mongo""; ""2 Early Years""; ""3 The Rise and Rise of Temujin""; ""4 Temujin Becomes Genghis Khan""; ""5 The Ever Victorious Army""; ""6 Character and Personality of the Khan""; ""7 The Invasion of the Jin Empire""; ""8 The Conquest of Northern China""; ""9 Westward Diversions""; ""10 Downfall of the Shah""; ""11 The Khwarezmian EmpireDestroyed""; ""PHOTO SECTION ""; ""12 The Great Raid""; ""13 The Twilight Years""; ""14 Ogodei""

""15 Administering the Mongol Empire""""16 The Invasion of Eastern Europe""; ""17 Hungary and the Adriatic""; ""Conclusion""; ""Appendix 1 Mongol Religion""; ""Appendix 2 The Fall of Qara Khitai""; ""Bibliography""; ""Notes""; ""Index""

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-306-90223-0

OCLC:

913799485