The secret history of the Mongol queens : how the daughters of Genghis Khan rescued his empire / Jack Weatherford.

Author/creator Weatherford, Jack, 1946-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Crown Publishers, ©2010.
Descriptionxvii, 317 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects

Portion of title Mongol queens
Contents The missing chapter -- Tiger queens of the Silk Route, 1206-1241 -- It takes a hero -- The growling dragon and the dancing peacock -- Our daughters are our shields -- Queens at war and commerce -- The shattered jade realm, 1242-1470 -- War against women -- Granddaughters of resistance -- The rabbit demon's revenge -- Daughter of the yellow dragon -- The falling prince and the rising queen -- Wolf mother, 1470-1509 -- The white road of the warrior widow -- Winning the war and raising a husband -- Facing the wall -- Her jade realm restored -- The secrets of history.
Abstract A history of the ruling women of the Mongol Empire, this work reveals their struggle to preserve a nation that shaped the world.
Local noteLittle-354576--305131033933Y
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009020822
ISBN9780307407153
ISBN0307407152

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks DS22 .W39 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold