The rise and fall of the second largest empire in history how Genghis Khan's Mongols almost conquered the world / Thomas J. Craughwell.
| Author/creator | Craughwell, Thomas J., 1956- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Beverly, Mass. : Fair Winds Press, |
| Description | 272 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Family tree -- Introduction -- The Asian Steppes: an intensely hostile world -- The savage boyhood of Temüjin -- A friendless boy's first allies -- Temüjin's first battle -- The showdown that made Temüjin a Khan -- Temüjin becomes Genghis Khan and the Mongol nation is born -- The nomads conquer an empire -- Northern China falls to the Mongols -- Ghengis Khan invades the Muslim world -- The Mongol style of warfare -- The passing of Genghis Khan -- "The Devil's Horsemen" invade Europe -- How one man's death saved Europe from destruction -- Rifts in the family -- The rise of Kublai Khan and the breakup of Genghis Khan's empire -- The first Mongol emperor of China -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- About the author -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009031087 |
| ISBN | 9781592333981 |
| ISBN | 1592333982 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |