The Rise and Fall of the Second Largest Empire in the World: How 88 Years of Mongol Domination Reshaped the World from the Pacific to the Mediterranean Sea
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Emerging out of the vast steppe grasslands of Central Asia in the early 1200s, the Mongols, under their ferocious leader, Genghis Khan, quickly carved out an empire that by the late thirteenth century covered almost one-sixth of the Earth's landmass--from Eastern Europe to the eastern shore of Asia--and encompassed 110 million people. Far larger than the much more famous domains of Alexander the Great and ancient Rome, it has since been surpassed in overall size and reach only by the British Empire. The Rise and Fall of the Second Largest Empire in the World recounts the spectacularly rapid expansion and dramatic decline of the Mongol realm, while examining its real, widespread, and enduring influence on countless communities from the Danube River to the Pacific Ocean.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1592333982
ISBN13:9781592333981
Release Date:February 2010
Publisher:Fair Winds Press (MA)
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.20 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 7.7" x 9.5"
Customer Reviews
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Great book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
I got this book after reading How The Barbarian Invasions Shaped The Modern World by the same author. If you enjoyed his previous book that I mentioned earlier then you will love this book as well. It provides great information along with beautiful pictures to give more insight in most cases. If you pair this book with other history books and history tv specials this book becomes even more enjoyable. I highly recommend it for someone that loves history and is just looking for a fun but informative read about the Mongols.
A complete, lively survey of the Mongol conquests and the ascent of Genghis Khan to near world domin
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
The Rise and Fall of the Second Largest Empire in History: How Genghis Khan's Mongols Almost Conquered the World offers a complete, lively survey of the Mongol conquests and the ascent of Genghis Khan to near world domination, following the empire's amazing expansion and rapid decline and offering history collections an exciting, solid survey. Libraries will find appealing this fine focus with its survey of social and political influences on Genghis Khan's actions.
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