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100 1 a| Man, John,d| 1941-e| author.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJycHcqg7GrxqGmDPvqWjC=| ^A592814;

245 10 a| Conquering the North :b| China, Russia, Mongolia : 2,000 years of conflict /c| John Man.;

246 30 a| China, Russia, Mongolia : 2,000 years of conflict;

250 a| First Pegasus Books cloth edition.;

264 1 a| New York :b| Pegasus Books,c| 2025.;

300 a| xii, 361 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 24 cm.;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-348) and index.;

505 0 a| Prelude: The making of the borderlands -- Part I: The tale of three empires. Forging unity, twice -- A war to end the war -- The annihilation of the Xiongnu -- The xianbei and their cave -- Part II: Hijacking Chinggis. -- Chinggis in China -- In Xanadu -- Rivals for his spirit -- Part III: The ever-shifting frontier. Disaster at Tumu -- Two priests and the new frontier -- Part IV: An age of turmoil. How China lost half an empire -- The most important battle you've never heard of -- The Ewenki : life, death and survival -- The war that never was -- Epilogue: Future imperfect -- Appendix I: Rulers of the north : major dynasties and steppe empires -- Appendix II: Were the Huns and Xiongnu? -- Appendix III: Genghis or Chinggis : on spelling and pronunciation.;

520 a| "The Great Wall of China-stretching from the arid rises of Gansu province to the cold waters of the Bohai Sea-remains an enduring symbol of Chinese might. And yet for all its grandeur, the Wall also marks a vulnerability: an ever-present reminder of old battlelines and never-ending tension with China's northern neighbours. Travelling by sacred mountains and along forgotten trade routes, John Man journeys through China and Mongolia, tracing the contours of their uneasy shared histories. From the tumult of the Warring States Period to the present day, Man weaves a thrilling tale of battling warlords, imperial power plays, Soviet interference and contemporary political manoeuvring. Looking to the future of the region, Conquering the North canvasses the still fractious interplay of two rival cultures and the continuing struggle for Mongolian sovereignty as China continues to edge north" --c| Provided by publisher.;

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651 0 a| Golden Hordex| History.=| ^A1418750;

651 0 a| Chinax| History.=| ^A17870;

651 0 a| Russiax| History.=| ^A305833;

651 0 a| Chinax| Foreign relations.=| ^A24581;

651 0 a| Great Wall of China (China)x| History.=| ^A1012608;

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Conquering the North : China, Russia, Mongolia : 2,000 years of conflict / John Man.

Author/creator	Man, John, 1941- author.
Format	Book
Edition	First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Publication	New York : Pegasus Books, 2025.
Description	xii, 361 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Subjects	Mongolia--History. Golden Horde--History. China--History. Russia--History. China--Foreign relations. Great Wall of China (China)--History.

Portion of title	China, Russia, Mongolia : 2,000 years of conflict
Contents	Prelude: The making of the borderlands -- Part I: The tale of three empires. Forging unity, twice -- A war to end the war -- The annihilation of the Xiongnu -- The xianbei and their cave -- Part II: Hijacking Chinggis. -- Chinggis in China -- In Xanadu -- Rivals for his spirit -- Part III: The ever-shifting frontier. Disaster at Tumu -- Two priests and the new frontier -- Part IV: An age of turmoil. How China lost half an empire -- The most important battle you've never heard of -- The Ewenki : life, death and survival -- The war that never was -- Epilogue: Future imperfect -- Appendix I: Rulers of the north : major dynasties and steppe empires -- Appendix II: Were the Huns and Xiongnu? -- Appendix III: Genghis or Chinggis : on spelling and pronunciation.
Abstract	"The Great Wall of China-stretching from the arid rises of Gansu province to the cold waters of the Bohai Sea-remains an enduring symbol of Chinese might. And yet for all its grandeur, the Wall also marks a vulnerability: an ever-present reminder of old battlelines and never-ending tension with China's northern neighbours. Travelling by sacred mountains and along forgotten trade routes, John Man journeys through China and Mongolia, tracing the contours of their uneasy shared histories. From the tumult of the Warring States Period to the present day, Man weaves a thrilling tale of battling warlords, imperial power plays, Soviet interference and contemporary political manoeuvring. Looking to the future of the region, Conquering the North canvasses the still fractious interplay of two rival cultures and the continuing struggle for Mongolian sovereignty as China continues to edge north" -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-348) and index.
ISBN	9781639369973
ISBN	163936997X hardcover

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