The Precious Summary: A History of the Mongols from Chinggis Khan to the Qing Dynasty

by Sagan

Book Overview

The Mongols, their khans, and the empire they built and ruled in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries exert an enduring fascination. Caricatured as a marauding horde that ravaged surrounding peoples, in reality the Mongols created institutions, trading networks, economic systems, and intellectual and technological exchanges that shaped the early modern world. However, the centuries after the waning of Mongol power remain overlooked in comparison...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023120695X
• ISBN13: 9780231206952
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"