Genghis Khan and the Mongol dynasties.
Points| N° d'inventaire | 30804 |
| Format | 11.3 x 17.9 |
| Détails | 496 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2024 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9791041413683 |
The epic tale of one of history's greatest conquerors. From conquest to conquest, between the late 12th and early 13th centuries, Genghis Khan and the Mongols seized a vast, unparalleled territory. The Mongol army made war a global affair, with horsemen from the steppes subjugating kingdoms from China to Central Asia. Upon his death in 1277, the Great Khan left behind a solidly founded empire that his descendants would continue to expand for a century and a half.
Beyond the mastery of war, including through terror, the legacy of this nomadic empire and its founder is immense: it achieved the very first unification of the world by its center. It is to understand the construction of this unique whole that Jack Weatherford invites the reader, with a captivating sense of storytelling. Le Point's list of the 30 best books of the year 2022. Professor emeritus of anthropology at Macalaster College (Minnesota), specialist in nomadic peoples, Jack Weatherford is notably the author of What We Owe to the American Indians and The Secret History of the Mongol Queens.
The epic tale of one of history's greatest conquerors. From conquest to conquest, between the late 12th and early 13th centuries, Genghis Khan and the Mongols seized a vast, unparalleled territory. The Mongol army made war a global affair, with horsemen from the steppes subjugating kingdoms from China to Central Asia. Upon his death in 1277, the Great Khan left behind a solidly founded empire that his descendants would continue to expand for a century and a half.
Beyond the mastery of war, including through terror, the legacy of this nomadic empire and its founder is immense: it achieved the very first unification of the world by its center. It is to understand the construction of this unique whole that Jack Weatherford invites the reader, with a captivating sense of storytelling. Le Point's list of the 30 best books of the year 2022. Professor emeritus of anthropology at Macalaster College (Minnesota), specialist in nomadic peoples, Jack Weatherford is notably the author of What We Owe to the American Indians and The Secret History of the Mongol Queens.