The Horde : how the Mongols changed the world /
The Mongols are universally known as conquerors, but they were more than that, influential thinkers, politicians, engineers and merchants. Challenging the view that nomads are peripheral to history, The Horde reveals the complex empire the Mongols built and traces its enduring imprint on politics an...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts :
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,
[2021]
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| Summary: | The Mongols are universally known as conquerors, but they were more than that, influential thinkers, politicians, engineers and merchants. Challenging the view that nomads are peripheral to history, The Horde reveals the complex empire the Mongols built and traces its enduring imprint on politics and society in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. |
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| Physical Description: | 377 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780674244214 0674244214 |