The Conquests of Genghis KhanCan one man really change the world? If that man is Genghis Khan, the answer is yes. Born around 1161, Temujin, as he was named, grew up in humble surroundings. As a teenager, he fled from enemy raiders, but he became a fearless—and feared—man who commanded an army of thousands and an empire of millions. In fact, by the mid-1200s Genghis Khan’s Mongol Empire included much of the known world. Though he was responsible for the deaths of millions, he also showed tolerance for religious and cultural differences among the many peoples he conquered, and he brought stability and unification to a vast area where it had never before existed. Even today, the name Genghis Khan continues to instill fear in some and admiration in others. His election as Great Khan in approximately 1190 is surely one of history’s most pivotal moments. |
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This tradition was in place largely because the winds usually blew from a northern direction. Mongols also associated the south with the sun. Inside, gers were quite spacious, and those of wealthy families could be very large indeed.
A hole in the middle of the roof let out smoke from the central brazier (a small stove), which usually burned dried animal dung. This fire kept the ger warm and was also used for cooking. When a Mongol group set up camp, they arranged ...
They usually cooked their meat by boiling or roasting it. Sometimes, however, difficult circumstances did not allow such luxuries. In these cases, riders often placed raw meat under their saddles and rode on top of it for some time to ...
But in other ways, women were quite well respected in Mongol culture. Even the most powerful chiefs usually turned to their wives and mothers for advice and counsel. And some women rode alongside their husbands in battle.
For guidance, they turned to shamans. The shaman was a reli- gious figure who acted as a link between humans and the spirit world. Shamans were well-respected and often very influential members of their communities. They usually dressed ...
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Chapter Three Forging A Mongol Nation | 40 |
Chapter Four The Foundations Of An Empire | 58 |
Chapter Five Storming The Gates Of Cathay | 72 |
Chapter Six A Wave Crashing Westward | 90 |
Epilogue In The Great Khans Wake | 118 |
Primary Source Research | 130 |
Glossary | 143 |
Whos Who? | 145 |
Source Notes | 150 |
Selected Bibliography | 152 |
Further Reading And Websites | 153 |
Index | 156 |
About The AuthorPhoto Acknowledgments | 160 |
Back Flap | 161 |
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| 書名 | The Conquests of Genghis Khan Pivotal Moments in History |
| 作者 | Alison Behnke |
| 版本 | 圖解 |
| 出版者 | Twenty-First Century Books, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0761340254, 9780761340256 |
| 頁數 | 160 頁 |
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