Screen LibraryThe Mongol conquests in world history /
The Mongol Empire (c. 1200-1350) can be seen as marking the beginning of the modern age, and of globalization as well. While communications between the extremes of Eurasia existed prior to the Mongols, they were infrequent and often through intermediaries. As this book shows, the rise of the Mongol...
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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The Mongol Empire (c. 1200-1350) can be seen as marking the beginning of the modern age, and of globalization as well. While communications between the extremes of Eurasia existed prior to the Mongols, they were infrequent and often through intermediaries. As this book shows, the rise of the Mongol Empire changed everything; through their conquests the Mongols swept away dozens of empires and kingdoms and replaced them with the largest contiguous empire in history. While the Mongols were an extremely destructive force in the premodern world, the Mongol Empire had stabilizing effects on the s |
| Carrier Form: | 319 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-307) and index. |
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9781861898678 (hbk.) : 1861898673 (hardcover) |
| Index Number: | DS19 |
| CLC: | K311.3 |
| Call Number: | K311.3/M466 |
| Contents: | The Mongol Conquests as Catalyst. The formation of the Mongol Empire ; Dissolution of the Empire ; The world of 1350: a global world. -- The Chinggis Exchange. Pax Mongolica and trade ; New forms of warfare ; The Mongol administration ; Religion and the Mongol Empire ; The Mongols and the Plague : Migrations and demographic trends ; Cultural exchanges -- Dynastic tables. |