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An analysis of how Genghis Khan was able to unite the primitive Mongol tribes of the harsh Siberian steppes and organize them into highly mobile and disciplined squadrons which also considers how the power of his empire remained unshakeable beyond his death.
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Genghis Khan's armies breached the Great Wall of China, captured Beijing, and crushed all resistance in Afghanistan, Persia and Southern Russia by ruthless massacres and pillage. His armies also invaded Europe. Yet until now no historically reliable book about him has been written for a popular audience. This book analyses how Genghis Khan was able to unite the primitive Mongol tribes of the harsh Siberian steppes and organize them into highly mobile and disciplined troops. It shows how he created a regime so strong that his son was able to extend the conquests after the death of Genghis Khan himself. Leo de Hartog pays particular attention to the little-studied Mongol invasion of Europe and explores Europe's contacts with the great Khan.
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Leo de Hartog is a Dutch specialist on Mongol history. David McDowall is an expert on the Middle East and an author of the bestselling 'A Modern History of the Kurds' (IBT).
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- PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0312037279
- ISBN 13 9780312037277
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages230
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Book Description Condition: good, good. 230, maps, notes, bibliography, index, some pencil underlining to text, DJ somewhat worn, soiled, and small edge tear/chip. So terrible was Genghis Khan's reputation that when Peking surrendered to him in 1215, 60, 000 girls avoided capture by throwing themselves from the walls to their deaths. Yet the author shows that Genghis was not crueler than other rulers of the time--only more successful. Seller Inventory # 46105
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